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Faience
Meaning
Noun
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In Ceramics:
A type of
tin-glazed
earthenware
ceramic
; used
domestically
for
tableware
and in
architecture
as a
decorative
material.
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In Archaeology:
Beads or small
ornaments
made from
frit
, from the
eastern
Mediterranean of the Bronze and Iron Ages.
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faience
English
faïence
French
Faenza
Italian
Sourced from
Etym
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Rhymes
Science
Faience
Defiance
Affiance
Reliance
Alliance
Appliance
Compliance
Overreliance
Noncompliance
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