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emerald Definition

em·er·ald (emər əld)

noun

  1. a transparent, bright-green precious stone; green variety of beryl
  2. a similar variety of corundum
  3. bright green

Etymology: ME & OFr emeralde < VL smaraldus, for L smaragdus < Gr smaragdos, of non-European orig.

adjective

  1. bright-green
  2. made of or with an emerald or emeralds
  3. designating or of a rectangular cut for gems used esp. with emeralds
emerald Synonyms

emerald

modif.

bright green, verdigris, malachite; see green 1.

emerald Synonyms

emerald

n.

rare green beryl, valuable gem, precious stone; see jewel 1.

emerald Usage Examples

Preposition: from

  • source: Emeralds from different sources have distinctive luminescent spectra and the usefulness of the results is evaluated.

Converse of object

  • sell: In 2000, auctioneers Christies sold a 10 carat emerald for over $ 1 million, equal to over $ 100,000 per carat.
  • include: Their total haul was estimated to be around £ 1.25 million and included emeralds, sapphires and valuable computer systems.
  • grow: Last song sang of a ' slowly fading sky growing emerald ' .
  • take: Trying my patience, this Bruiser then asks me how to take the emeralds from their glass case.
  • steal: Dolland explains that he had stolen an emerald which Reece had himself wanted.

Adjective modifier

  • synthetic: Similar inclusions in Chatham synthetic emeralds are also characterized.
  • green: In addition Zambia is the leading producer of precious and semi-precious gemstones including the rare beauty, the green emerald.
  • uncut: Your prize a genuine uncut Columbian emerald weighing over 1 carat.
  • large: She was wearing a very large emerald on her left finger.
  • bright: Bright emerald green 100 % cotton with a cute flecked pattern in bright blue, red and yellow.
  • natural: A handcrafted pendant made using sterling silver from Bali, freshwater pearls and precious stones of natural emerald or ruby.

Modifies a noun

  • fulltext: Emerald Fulltext - academic journals from a range of subject areas.
  • damselfly: The emerald damselfly, which is not common in Devon, has been recorded here.
  • isle: There is no where quite like the emerald isle.
  • dove: There were lots of emerald doves along the tracks.
  • necklace: Blake comes to the rescue and also recovers the emerald necklace but Kew gets away to fight another day.
  • green: The shades of colors vary from emerald green inland to intense blue outward.

Noun used with modifier

  • chaos: When coming down you can collect more rings and chaos emeralds, but beware of the bombs!
  • carat: Q: What is the value of a one carat emerald?
emerald Quotes

   Nor one feeling of vengeance presumed to defile The cause, or the men, or the Emerald Isle.

—Drennan,William

The velvet of her paws, Her coat that with the tortoise vies, Her ears of jet and emerald eyes, She saw; and purred applause.

—Gray,Thomas

A livelier emerald twinkles in the grass, A purer sapphire melts into the sea. 845

—Tennyson

We will watch the sun set againömany times, and perhaps we'll see the Emerald Drop, the green flash that brings good fortune.

—Rhys,Jean pseudonym of  Ellen Gwendolen Rees Williams

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