adamantine
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əˈmæn adjective
1.
utterly unyielding or firm in attitude or opinion.
2.
too hard to cut, break, or pierce.
3.
like a diamond in luster.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | very hard; unbreakable or unyielding |
| 2. | having the lustre of a diamond |
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Adamantine
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Word Origin & History
adamantine
late 14c., from L. adamantinus, from Gk. adamantinos, from adamas (see adamant).
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Example sentences
Most diamonds are transparent and with a strong adamantine luster.
Diamond is the hardest of all naturally occurring substances, is transparent if pure, and has an adamantine luster.
Light was provided by adamantine candles and/or coal or lard oil lamps.
The unambiguous factuality of a single achievement is adamantine.
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