celadon

[ sel-uh-don, -dn ]

/ ˈsɛl əˌdɒn, -dn /

noun

any of several Chinese porcelains having a translucent, pale green glaze.

any porcelain imitating these.

a pale gray-green.

adjective

having the color celadon.

Origin of celadon

First recorded in 1760–70; named after Céladon, name of a character in L' Astrée, a tale by Honoré d'Urfé (1568–1625), French writer

Words nearby celadon

ceiling, ceilometer, ceinture, cel, Cela, celadon, celadonite, Celaeno, Celan, celandine, celandine poppy

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Example sentences from the Web for celadon

The more orthodox "laws of love" which Celadon puts up in his "Temple of Astraea" are less amusing.
A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1|George Saintsbury
This is the celadon to which reference has already been made.
The Gates of India|Thomas Holdich
They reproduce the finest colors of the Celadon porcelain of Svres.
Travels in South Kensington|Moncure Daniel Conway
The well-known pale green Celadon is the only one known to the trade by the name Celadon.
Chats on Oriental China|J. F. Blacker

A whole generation waited long to learn the issue of the passion of Celadon and Astre.
A History of French Literature|Edward Dowden

British Dictionary definitions for celadon

celadon

/ (ˈsɛləˌdɒn) /

noun

a type of porcelain having a greyish-green glaze: mainly Chinese

a pale greyish-green colour, sometimes somewhat yellow

Word Origin for celadon

C18: from French, from the name of the shepherd hero of L'Astrée (1610), a romance by Honoré d'Urfé

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	celadon
释义	celadon [ sel-uh-don, -dn ] / ˈsɛl əˌdɒn, -dn / noun any of several Chinese porcelains having a translucent, pale green glaze. any porcelain imitating these. a pale gray-green. adjective having the color celadon. Origin of celadon First recorded in 1760–70; named after Céladon, name of a character in L' Astrée, a tale by Honoré d'Urfé (1568–1625), French writer Words nearby celadon ceiling, ceilometer, ceinture, cel, Cela, celadon, celadonite, Celaeno, Celan, celandine, celandine poppy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for celadon The more orthodox "laws of love" which Celadon puts up in his "Temple of Astraea" are less amusing. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1\|George Saintsbury This is the celadon to which reference has already been made. The Gates of India\|Thomas Holdich They reproduce the finest colors of the Celadon porcelain of Svres. Travels in South Kensington\|Moncure Daniel Conway The well-known pale green Celadon is the only one known to the trade by the name Celadon. Chats on Oriental China\|J. F. Blacker A whole generation waited long to learn the issue of the passion of Celadon and Astre. A History of French Literature\|Edward Dowden British Dictionary definitions for celadon celadon / (ˈsɛləˌdɒn) / noun a type of porcelain having a greyish-green glaze: mainly Chinese a pale greyish-green colour, sometimes somewhat yellow Word Origin for celadon C18: from French, from the name of the shepherd hero of L'Astrée (1610), a romance by Honoré d'Urfé Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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