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347. gobelin (gō-bé-lan'), n. and a. [So called from the Gobelins, a national establishment in Paris for decorative manufactures, especially celebrated for its tapestry and upholstery, founded as a dye-house in 1450 by a family named Gobelin, and bought by the government about 1662.] I. n. A variety of damask used for upholstery, made of silk and wool or silk and cotton.