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Definition of art mobilier in English:

art mobilier

Pronunciation /ˌɑː(t) məˈbiːlɪeɪ/

noun

Archaeology

  • Prehistoric decorated or carved portable objects.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in Man: a monthly record of anthropological science. From French art mobilier, lit. ‘portable art’ (apparently not dated in dictionaries of French) from art + mobilier.