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jasper in British English
(ˈdʒæspə)
noun
1.
an opaque impure microcrystalline form of quartz, red, yellow, brown, or dark green in colour, used as a gemstone and for ornamental decoration
2. Also called: jasperware
a dense hard stoneware, invented in 1775 by Wedgwood, capable of being stained throughout its substance with metallic oxides and used as background for applied classical decoration
Word origin
C14: from Old French jaspe, from Latin jaspis, from Greek iaspis, of Semitic origin; related to Assyrian ashpū, Arabic yashb, Hebrew yāshphehJasper in American English
(ˈdʒæspər)
noun
a masculine name: equiv. Fr. Gaspard, Ger. Kasper, Sp. Gaspar
Word origin
OFr Jaspar < ?jasper in American English
(ˈdʒæspər)
noun
1.
a type of chert quartz that is usually reddish due to the presence of hematite
2. Bible
a precious stone, probably an opaque green quartz
3.
a kind of porcelain developed by Wedgwood, having a dull surface in green, blue, etc., with raised designs, usually in white
Word origin
ME jaspre < MFr < L iaspis < Gr, a green precious stone, prob. akin to Heb yāšpehImage ofjasper
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gem, mineral- to be confident of sth/of doing sth
- to be confident that ...
- to be confined to ...
- to be confronted with sth
- to be connected with sth
- to be conscientious about sth/about doing sth
- to be conscious of sth
- to be conscious that ...
- to be consigned to oblivion
- to be consistent with
- to be content to do sth
- to be content with sth
- "to be continued"
- to be convenient for
- to be convinced that ...
- to be couched in polite language/legal terms
- to be counting down the days to sth
- to be covered in or with sth
- to be crawling with
- to be crazy about sb
- to be crazy about sth/doing sth
- to be critical of sb/sth
- to be crouching
- to be crowded with
- to be crucial to sth