François Premier

noun

Fran·​çois Pre·​mier

fräⁿˈswä‧prəˈmyā

: a furniture style modeled on that of the Italian Renaissance and introduced into France under Francis I

Word History

Etymology

French, after François premier (Francis I) †1547 king of France

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

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