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Brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter.
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Renown; splendor; distinction; glory.
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A candlestick, chandelier, girandole, or the like, generally of an ornamental character.
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The appearance of the surface of a mineral as affected by, or dependent upon, peculiarities of its reflecting qualities.
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A substance which imparts luster to a surface, as graphite and some of the glazes.
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a metallic or iridescent effect from the application of a thin film of metallic oxide over a glazed, fired ceramic surface, and reheating to fuse the oxide to the underlying glaze.
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A thin metallic glaze used on pottery to produce an iridescent color. It was used on Persian ceramics, Majolica ware, and also on antique English and American ware.
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An iridescent surface obtained by metallic oxides.
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