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birth·stone
/
ˈbɜrθˌstoʊn
/
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burth
-stohn
]
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noun
a
precious
or
semiprecious stone
traditionally associated with a particular month or sign of the zodiac and believed to attract good fortune.
Origin:
1905–10;
birth
+
stone
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birthstone
(ˈbɜːθˌstəʊn)
—
n
a precious or semiprecious stone associated with a month or sign of the zodiac and thought to bring luck if worn by a person born in that month or under that sign
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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