Emerald

Quick meaning: Emerald is a noun meaning Any of various green gemstones, especially a green transparent form of beryl, highly valued as a precious stone.

Meaning

Any of various green gemstones, especially a green transparent form of beryl, highly valued as a precious stone.

More Meanings

1. Emerald green, a colour.
2. (heraldry) Vert, when blazoning by precious stones.
3. Any hummingbird in the genera Chlorostilbon and Elvira; and some in the genus Amazilia
4. (entomology) Any of various species of dragonfly of the family Corduliidae.
5. Of a rich green colour.
6. (transitive, poetic) To ornament with, or as if with, emeralds; to make green.
7. (dated, printing, UK) A size of type between nonpareil and minion, standardized as 6½-point.

Example Sentences

16. As the first. Crest, on a Mount Emerald, a Falcon rising Topaz.

Crest. On a Wreath, a demi Dragon, Emerald, armed and langued, Roby [...] Supporters. Two Dragons reguardant, Emerald, [...]

Some of the lagoons, said to have subterranean outlets, have no visible ones; the inclosing island, in such cases, being a complete zone of emerald.

The insect-queen of eastern spring, / O'er emerald meadows of Kashmeer / Invites the young pursuer near, / And leads him on from flower to flower / A weary chase and wasted hour.

Word Forms

• emeralds
• emeralding
• emeralded

Synonyms for emerald

Depending on context, synonyms include smaragd, minionette.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include feitsui, jade, gemstone, shiner, minnow, beryl.

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