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fa⋅ience

  [fahy-ahns, fey-; Fr. fa-yahns]
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–noun
glazed earthenware or pottery, esp. a fine variety with highly colored designs.
Also, fa⋅ïence.

Origin:
1705–15; < F, orig. pottery of Faenza, city in northern Italy
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fa·ience also fa·ïence   (fī-äns', -äɴs', fā-)   
n.  

  1. Earthenware decorated with colorful opaque glazes.

  2. A moderate to strong greenish blue.


[French faïence, after Faïence, Faenza, Italy.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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