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n.
A glass-paneled cabinet or case for displaying articles such as china, objects d'art, or fine merchandise.
[French, from vitre, pane of glass, from Old French, glass, window with multiple lights, from Latin vitrum.]
The vitrine in the home where Dad grew up displayed books, whereas the vitrine in the home where Mom grew up displayed knickknacks.
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