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Athénienne
[ ah-teyn-yen; French a-tey-nyen ]
noun
, plural A·thé·niennes [ah-teyn-, yenz, a, -tey-, nyen].
- a small, decorative stand in the form of an antique tripod, used especially in France in the Louis XVI and Empire periods.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Athénienne1
< French, feminine of athénien Athenian
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Example Sentences
The Eau Athenienne, notwithstanding, has some reputation as a hair-water, but is little else than a weak tincture of sassafras.
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