MAJOLICAS

Noun

majolicas

plural of majolica

Source: Wiktionary


MAJOLICA

Ma*jol"i*ca, n. Etym: [It.]

Definition: A kind of pottery, with opaque glazing and showy, which reached its greatest perfection in Italy in the 16th century.

Note: The term is said to be derived from Majorca, which was an early seat of this manufacture. Heyse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SCHNORR

(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”


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