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Word: Alen%C3%A7on
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century; earliest use found in Gazetteer & New Daily Advertiser. From the name of Alençon, a town in the department of Orne, north-western France
Definition:
Designating a type of fine point lace made originally at Lonray near Alençon, especially in "Alençon lace".
Definition:
Alençon lace; a piece or garment of this.
Variant Forms:
- Alencon
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