Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A tapestry of a kind woven at the Gobelin works in Paris, France, noted for rich pictorial design.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A variety of damask used for upholstery, made of silk and wool or silk and cotton.
- Pertaining to the French national factory called the Gobelins, or resembling what is done there.
- A kind of fancy work made in imitation of such tapestry. It is worked from the back with silk or Berlin wool.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Pertaining to tapestry produced in the so-called Gobelin works, which have been maintained by the French Government since 1667.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A mainly
French and Flemish type oftapestry having richly coloured pictorial designs
Etymologies
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Examples
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In front of the white marble mantel was a screen of old Gobelin tapestry which was presented to Mrs Grant by the Emperor of Austria.
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The excellent quality of those goods made a fortune for the Gobelin family.
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About the same time, 1663, and after several prior changes of hands, Louis XIV purchased the Gobelin estate and its surrounding properties.
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Do you like a beautiful Gobelin tapestry better than one made in Flanders at the commencement of the arts?
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The Abbé Gobelin, a litigious and covetous man, directed Madame de Maintenon only.
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Lyons and the magnificent Gobelin tapestries I won from Richelieu at play.
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Behind his head a younger version of himself rode to hunt on the Gobelin tapestry.
THE DIAMOND JULIE BAUMGOLD 2005
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Behind his head a younger version of himself rode to hunt on the Gobelin tapestry.
THE DIAMOND JULIE BAUMGOLD 2005
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Behind his head a younger version of himself rode to hunt on the Gobelin tapestry.
THE DIAMOND JULIE BAUMGOLD 2005
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“Smothered fire burns longest, neighbour Gobelin,” said Rouel, as he left the house.
La Vend�e 2004
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