emerald
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ər noun
1.
a rare variety of beryl that is colored green by chromium and valued as a gem.
3.
Printing. (in Britain) a 6½-point type of a size between nonpareil and minion.
4.
Ornithology. any of numerous small bright green hummingbirds of the genus Chlorostilbon.
adjective
5.
having a clear, deep-green color.
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Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English emeraude, emeralde < Anglo-French, Old French esmeraude, esmeralde, esmeragde < Latin smaragdus < Greek smáragdos; probably ultimately < Semitic b-r-q shine (≫ Sanskrit marāk(a)la emerald)
1250–1300; Middle English emeraude, emeralde < Anglo-French, Old French esmeraude, esmeralde, esmeragde < Latin smaragdus < Greek smáragdos; probably ultimately < Semitic b-r-q shine (≫ Sanskrit marāk(a)la emerald)
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emerald (ˈɛmərəld, ˈɛmrəld) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a green transparent variety of beryl: highly valued as a gem |
| 2. | a. the clear green colour of an emerald |
| b. (as adjective): an emerald carpet | |
| 3. | (formerly) a size of printer's type approximately equal to 6½ point |
| 4. | short for emerald moth |
| [C13: from Old French esmeraude, from Latin smaragdus, from Greek smaragdos; related to Sanskrit marakata emerald] | |
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Word Origin & History
emerald
c.1300, from O.Fr. emeraude, from M.L. esmaraldus, from L. smaragdus, from Gk. smaragdos "green gem," from Sem. baraq "shine" (cf. Heb. bareqeth "emerald," Arabic barq "lightning"). Skt. maragdam "emerald" is from the same source, as is Pers. zumurrud, whence Turk. zümrüd, source of Rus. izumrud
"emerald."
"In early examples the word, like most other names of precious stones, is of vague meaning; the mediæval references to the stone are often based upon the descriptions given by classical writers of the smaragdus, the identity of which with our emerald is doubtful." [OED]
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Science Dictionary
| emerald (ěm'ər-əld) Pronunciation Key
A transparent, green form of the mineral beryl. It is valued as a gem. |
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Computing Dictionary
Emerald definition
An object-oriented distributed programming language and environment developed at the University of Washington in the early 1980s. Emeral was the successor to EPL. It is strongly typed and uses signatures and prototypes rather than inheritance.
["Distribution and Abstract Types in Emerald", A. Black et al, IEEE Trans Soft Eng SE-13(1):65-76 (Jan 1987)].
(1994-11-09)
Easton
Bible Dictionary
Emerald definition
Heb. nophek (Ex. 28:18; 39:11); i.e., the "glowing stone", probably the carbuncle, a precious stone in the breastplate of the high priest. It is mentioned (Rev. 21:19) as one of the foundations of the New Jerusalem. The name given to this stone in the New Testament Greek is smaragdos, which means "live coal."
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Example sentences
Fresh fish, salted for a day and covered in fresh needles, absorbs the forest aroma and emerald color into its flesh.
Here the river stalls out in emerald pools warm enough for a summer swim.
The viburnum leaf beetle and emerald ash borer have threatened other damage.
But the emerald hillsides appear lovely even without the walk and outstanding picnic spots abound.
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