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filigree

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Main Entry:
1fil·i·gree Listen to the pronunciation of 1filigree
Pronunciation:
\ˈfi-lə-ˌgrē\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
modification of French filigrane, from Italian filigrana, from Latin filum + granum grain — more at corn
Date:
1693
1: ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces2 a: ornamental openwork of delicate or intricate design b: a pattern or design resembling such openwork <a filigree of frost> c: ornamentation, embellishment <writings…heavy with late Victorian filigree — Jack Beatty>


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