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Emerald

Emerald Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Emerald? [n] the green color of an emerald [n] a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem [n] a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone Synonyms \| Synonyms for Emerald: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Emerald: adamant \| aestival \| agate \| alexandrite \| amethyst \| aquamarine \| beryl \| beryl-green \| berylline \| bloodstone \| blue-green \| bluish-green \| brilliant \| carbuncle \| carnelian \| chalcedony \| chartreuse \| chloranemic \| chlorine \| chlorotic \| chrysoberyl \| chrysolite \| citrine \| citrinous \| coral \| demantoid \| diamond \| foliaged \| garnet \| girasol \| glaucescent \| glaucous \| glaucous-green \| grassy \| green \| green as grass \| green-blue \| greenish \| greenish-blue \| greenish-yellow \| greensick \| harlequin opal \| heliotrope \| holly \| hyacinth \| ivy \| ivy-green \| jade \| jadestone \| jargoon \| jasper \| lapis lazuli \| leafy \| leaved \| moonstone \| morganite \| olivaceous \| olive \| olive-green \| onyx \| opal \| peridot \| plasma \| porraceous \| rose quartz \| ruby \| sapphire \| sard \| sardonyx \| smaragdine \| spinel \| spinel ruby \| springlike \| summerlike \| summery \| topaz \| turquoise \| verdant \| verdurous \| vernal \| vernant \| vert \| virescent \| yellowish-green See Also \| beryl \| gem \| green \| greenness \| jewel \| precious stone \| transparent gem \| viridity Emerald In Webster's Dictionary \Em"erald\, n. [OE. emeraude, OF. esmeraude, esmeralde, F. ['e]meraude, L. smaragdus, fr. Gr. ?; cf. ?kr. marakata.] 1. (Min.) A precious stone of a rich green color, a variety of beryl. See {Beryl}. 2. (Print.) A kind of type, in size between minion and nonpare?l. It is used by English printers. Note: [hand] This line is printed in the type called emerald. \Em"erald\, a. Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald. ``Emerald meadows.'' --Byron. {Emerald fish} (Zo["o]l.), a fish of the Gulf of Mexico ({Gobionellus oceanicus}), remarkable for the brilliant green and blue color of the base of the tongue; -- whence the name; -- called also {esmeralda}. {Emerald green}, a very durable pigment, of a vivid light green color, made from the arseniate of copper; green bice; Scheele's green; -- also used adjectively; as, emerald green crystals. {Emerald Isle}, a name given to Ireland on account of the brightness of its verdure. {Emerald spodumene}, or {Lithia emerald}. (Min.) See {Hiddenite}. {Emerald nickel}. (Min.) See {Zaratite}.

Emerald Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Emerald?

[n] the green color of an emerald
[n] a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
[n] a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

Synonyms | Synonyms for Emerald:

Emerald In Webster's Dictionary

\Em"er*ald\, n. [OE. emeraude, OF. esmeraude, esmeralde,
F. ['e]meraude, L. smaragdus, fr. Gr. ?; cf. ?kr. marakata.]
1. (Min.) A precious stone of a rich green color, a variety
   of beryl. See {Beryl}.

2. (Print.) A kind of type, in size between minion and
   nonpare?l. It is used by English printers.

Note: [hand] This line is printed in the type called emerald.


\Em"er*ald\, a.
Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald. ``Emerald
meadows.'' --Byron.

{Emerald fish} (Zo["o]l.), a fish of the Gulf of Mexico
   ({Gobionellus oceanicus}), remarkable for the brilliant
   green and blue color of the base of the tongue; -- whence
   the name; -- called also {esmeralda}.

{Emerald green}, a very durable pigment, of a vivid light
   green color, made from the arseniate of copper; green
   bice; Scheele's green; -- also used adjectively; as,
   emerald green crystals.

{Emerald Isle}, a name given to Ireland on account of the
   brightness of its verdure.

{Emerald spodumene}, or {Lithia emerald}. (Min.) See
   {Hiddenite}.

{Emerald nickel}. (Min.) See {Zaratite}.

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