Athénienne

[ ah-teyn-yen; French a-tey-nyen ]

noun

, plural A·thé·niennes [ah-teyn-, yenz, a, -tey-, nyen].

1. a small, decorative stand in the form of an antique tripod, used especially in France in the Louis XVI and Empire periods.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Athénienne¹

< French, feminine of athénien Athenian

Example Sentences

The Eau Athenienne, notwithstanding, has some reputation as a hair-water, but is little else than a weak tincture of sassafras.

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