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ad⋅a⋅man⋅tine

  [ad-uh-man-teen, -tin, -tahyn]
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–adjective
1. utterly unyielding or firm in attitude or opinion.
2. too hard to cut, break, or pierce.
3. like a diamond in luster.
Origin:
1200–1250; ME < L adamantinus < Gk adamántinos. See adamant, -ine 1
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ad·a·man·tine   (ād'ə-mān'tēn', -tīn', -tĭn)   
adj.  

  1. Made of or resembling adamant.

  2. Having the hardness or luster of a diamond.

  3. Unyielding; inflexible: "If there is one dominant trait that emerges from this account, it is adamantine willpower" (Eugene Linden).

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Main Entry: ad·a·man·tine
Pronunciation: "ad-&-'man-"tEn, -"tIn, -'mant-&n
Function: adjective
: characterized byextreme hardness or luster
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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