A precious stone of any kind, esp. when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > [noun] (62) gemc825 A precious stone of any kind, esp. when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel. stonec825 A precious stone: see precious, adj. 2 spec. in South African usage: a diamond. gemstonec1000 In Old English and Middle English = gem, n.1 1. Also figurative. perrya1300 A precious stone, a jewel; a pearl. Also figurative. precious stonec1300 A stone of a kind prized for its beauty, hardness, or rarity and used in ornamentation or jewellery; a gemstone, a jewel. jewela1400 A precious stone, esp. when cut and polished; a gem. Also: a precious or semi-precious stone mounted to be worn as an ornament or item of… regalc1426 A type of precious stone. Frequently figurative or in figurative contexts. Obsolete. precious pierc1450 A stone. franche pier n. Obsolete a block of building stone. precious pier n. Obsolete a precious stone. margaritea1500 Any precious or semi-precious stone. Obsolete. lapidary1509 collective. Precious stones in general; jewellery. Obsolete. hardstone1853 spec. A semi-precious stone of a hard consistency used for small-scale carving or decorative work (cf. pietra dura, n.); (also) an object made of… shiner1884 A diamond or other jewel. Usually plural. slang. Subcategories:— collectively (1) — small (2) — superior (1) — imperfect (1) — oriental (1) — uncut or unpolished (2) — polished only (1) — cut in specific style (18) — mixed with matrix material (1) — exhibiting asterism (2) — associated with year of one's birth (1) — part of precious stone (7) — quality of precious stone (3) — flaw (2) — connoisseur of precious stones (5) — science of (1) — treatise on (1) |
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