Webster's 1913 Dictionary
FAIENCE
Fa `ï *ence ", n. Etym: [F., fr. Faenza, a town in Italy, the original place of manufacture. ]
Defn: Glazed earthenware; esp. , that which is decorated in color.
New American Oxford Dictionary
faience
fa ience |fīˈäns, fā -faɪˈɑns | ▶noun glazed ceramic ware, in particular decorated tin-glazed earthenware of the type that includes delftware and maiolica. ORIGIN late 17th cent. (originally denoting pottery made at Faenza, Italy ): from French faïence, from Faïence, the French name for Faenza .
Oxford Dictionary
faience
faience |fʌɪˈɒ̃s, -ˈɒ̃s | ▶noun [ mass noun ] glazed ceramic ware, in particular decorated tin-glazed earthenware of the type which includes delftware and maiolica. • Architecture moulded glazed or unglazed terracotta blocks used structurally or as cladding. ORIGIN late 17th cent. (originally denoting pottery made at Faenza ): from French faïence, from Faïence, the French name for Faenza .
French Dictionary
faïence
faïence n. f. nom féminin Poterie vernissée ou émaillée. Prononciation Le mot se prononce [fajɑ̃s ]; il rime avec alliance Note Orthographique fa ï ence.
faïencerie
faïencerie n. f. nom féminin 1 Fabrique de faïence. 2 Assortiment de poteries de faïence. Prononciation Le mot se prononce [fajɑ̃sri ] Note Orthographique fa ï encerie.
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