faience in French
faience in French is faïence — faience means a tin-glazed earthenware ceramic used for tableware and as a decorative material in architecture.
faience in French
faïence
A type of tin-glazed earthenware ceramic, used domestically for tableware and in architecture as a decorative material.
What does "faience" mean?
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noun A tin-glazed earthenware ceramic used for tableware and as a decorative material in architecture.
"The museum's collection includes brightly painted faience plates."
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noun In archaeology, small beads or ornaments made from frit, produced in the eastern Mediterranean during the Bronze and Iron Ages.
"The dig uncovered strings of faience beads from a Bronze Age burial."
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faience in a sentence
- The museum's collection includes brightly painted faience plates.
- The building's facade was decorated with panels of faience.
- The dig uncovered strings of faience beads from a Bronze Age burial.
- Faience ornaments were common grave goods in the ancient eastern Mediterranean.
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What is "faience" in French?
"faience" in French is faïence. faience means: A tin-glazed earthenware ceramic used for tableware and as a decorative material in architecture.
How do you use "faience" in a sentence?
Example: "The museum's collection includes brightly painted faience plates." In French, "faience" is faïence.
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