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D0197200 (dī′ə-mənd, dī′mənd)n.1. An extremely hard, highly refractive crystalline form of carbon that is usually colorless and is used as a gemstone and in abrasives, cutting tools, and other applications.2. A piece of jewelry containing such a gemstone.3. A rhombus, particularly when oriented so that one diagonal extends from left to right and the other diagonal extends from top to bottom.4. Games a. A red, lozenge-shaped figure on certain playing cards.b. A playing card with this figure.c. diamonds(used with a sing. or pl. verb) The suit of cards represented by this figure.5. Baseball a. The infield.b. The whole playing field.adj. Of or relating to a 60th or 75th anniversary.tr.v. di·a·mond·ed, di·a·mond·ing, di·a·monds To adorn with diamonds.Idiom: diamond in the rough One having exceptionally good qualities or the potential for greatness but lacking polish and refinement.
[Middle English diamaunt, from Old French diamant, from Medieval Latin diamās, diamant-, alteration of Latin adamās; see adamant.]