Sevres

noun

ˈsev-rə

ˈsev(rᵊ)

variants or Sèvres

: an often elaborately decorated French porcelain

Etymology

Sèvres, France

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Sevres was in 1786

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Style

“Sevres.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sevres. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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Sèvres

Sè·vres ˈsevrᵊ

commune in northern France on the Seine River just southwest of Paris population 22,978

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