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faience
[
fahy-
ahns
,
fey-
;
Fr.
f
a
-
yah
n
s
]
Origin
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fa·ience
/
faɪˈɑns
,
feɪ-
;
Fr.
faˈyɑ̃s
/
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[
fahy-
ahns
,
fey-
;
Fr.
f
a
-
yah
n
s
]
Show IPA
noun
glazed earthenware or pottery, especially a fine variety with highly colored designs.
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Also,
fa·ïence
.
Origin:
1705–15;
<
French,
orig. pottery of
Faenza,
city in northern Italy
Can be confused:
fiancé
,
fiancée
,
faience
.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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Word Origin & History
faience
1714, from Fr. faïence, probably from Fayence, Fr. form of Faenza, city in Italy that was a noted ceramics center 16c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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