Bohemian glass
Bohemian glass noun: a variety of hard glass of fine quality (often remarkable for beauty of colour), originally and traditionally made in Bohemia, classically containing silica, lime, and potash rather than soda, and no lead.
Noun
Bohemian glass (usually uncountable, plural Bohemian glasses)
- A variety of hard glass of fine quality (often remarkable for beauty of colour), originally and traditionally made in Bohemia, classically containing silica, lime, and potash rather than soda, and no lead.
- […] Bohemians used it like rock crystal, cutting and grinding it to the desired shapes and patterns. The sons and grandsons of these men who had made Bohemian glass in England made English glass in England [now].1944, Clay Products News and Ceramic Record, volumes 17-19, page 7
- 1717 The Miottis [were] given permission to make "Bohemian" glass in Venice. 1718 The making of artificial pearls was invented by Janin, a paternoster and coral worker. […] 1736 Guiseppe Briatti (?) receives ten-year patent to make "Bohemian" glass in Venice.1975, Histoire Et Archéologie
Forms of Bohemian glass
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Questions about Bohemian glass
- What does Bohemian glass mean?
- Bohemian glass means a variety of hard glass of fine quality (often remarkable for beauty of colour), originally and traditionally made in Bohemia, classically containing silica, lime, and potash rather than soda, and no lead.
- What part of speech is Bohemian glass?
- Bohemian glass is a noun.
- What is the plural of Bohemian glass?
- The plural of Bohemian glass is Bohemian glasses.
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