What does achate mean?
Achate means (obsolete) An agate..
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/ˈæk.ət/ · noun
(obsolete) An agate..
Two vasas of berill , 2 of achate , whereof one is esteemed for its bignesse , colour , and carving imboss'd
These following bodies do not draw: smaragd, achates, corneolus, pearl, jaspis, chalcedonius, alabaster, porphyry, coral, marble, touchstone, haematites, or bloodstone […]
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Achate means (obsolete) An agate..
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Two vasas of berill , 2 of achate , whereof one is esteemed for its bignesse , colour , and carving imboss'd
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