# faience

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfaɪ.əns/ · frequency rank #90,434

## Definitions
1. A type of tin-glazed earthenware ceramic, used domestically for tableware and in architecture as a decorative material.
2. Beads or small ornaments made from frit, from the eastern Mediterranean of the Bronze and Iron Ages.

## Etymology
From French faïence, named after the city of Faenza, Italy, where it was made in the 16th century.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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