Gemstone

//ˈd͡ʒɛmˌstoʊn// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A gem, usually made of minerals.
  2. 2
    a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry wordnet

Synonyms

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gemgemjewelstone

Example

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"I'm in love with that teal gemstone."

Etymology

From Middle English gimstone, alteration (due to Middle English gemme) of earlier ȝimston, ȝimstan, from Old English ġimstān, ġymstān (“gem; jewel; precious stone”), equivalent to gem + stone. Compare Icelandic gimsteinn (“jewel; gem”), Faroese gimsteinur (“jewel, precious stone”).

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