cornelian
Words Nearby cornelian
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How to use cornelian in a sentence
July—cornelian or Ruby—The forgetfulness or the cure of evils springing from friendship or love.
The Mysteries of All Nations | James GrantEdleston, who some time previously had given Byron a cornelian as a parting gift on leaving Cambridge for the vacation.
Byron | Richard EdgcumbeThe "white stone" is none other than the alba petra, the white cornelian, the chalcedony, or stone of Initiation.
Reincarnation | Th. PascalHis round shield is made of burnished silver, and the head of his morning-star consists of a single cornelian.
'Midst the Wild Carpathians | Mr JkaiThe cornelian appeased anger, and the hyacinth provoked sleep, and the amethyst drove away the fumes of wine.
The Picture of Dorian Gray | Oscar Wilde
British Dictionary definitions for cornelian
/ (kɔːˈniːlɪən) /
a variant spelling of carnelian
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