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noun
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a rare variety of beryl that is colored green by chromium and valued as a gem.
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Printing. (in Britain) a 61/2-point type of a size between nonpareil and minion.
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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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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
EXPAND"emerald."
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"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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emerald  (ěm'ər-əld) Pronunciation Key
A transparent, green form of the mineral beryl. It is valued as a gem. |
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