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carnelian
[ kahr-neel-yuhn ]
noun
- a red or reddish variety of chalcedony, used in jewelry.
carnelian
/ kɑːˈniːljən /
noun
- a red or reddish-yellow translucent variety of chalcedony, used as a gemstone
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Word History and Origins
Origin of carnelian1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of carnelian1
C17: variant of cornelian, from Old French corneline, of uncertain origin; car- spelling influenced by Latin carneus flesh-coloured
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Example Sentences
For he hath sent demanding my daughter, and commanding me to break my carnelian-idol, and to adopt his faith.'
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Often made up of alternate layers of chalcedony, carnelian, and cacholong.
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He held out to Val a chain of gold mesh ending in a carnelian carved into a seal.
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This tomb contained also a string of beads, barrel beads of lapis lazuli, carnelian and gold foil, and small discs of gold.
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So the little girl, in two winks, had her under one arm and was on her way to the carnelian bluff.
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