filigrain Meaning, Definition & Usage

Fil"i*grain, Fil"i*grane noun (Also<

• Filigrain
• Filigrane

)

Etymology

Sp. filigrana (cf. It. filigrana, E. filigrane), fr. L. filuma thread + granum grain. See File a row, and Grain, and cf. Filigree.

Definitions

1. Filigree. Archaic

   With her head . . . touches the crown of filigrane. Longfellow.