Moonstone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmunˌstoʊn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Moonstone is a noun meaning (mineralogy) A translucent gemstone, an orthoclase feldspar, that has a pearly lustre.
Meaning
(mineralogy) A translucent gemstone, an orthoclase feldspar, that has a pearly lustre.
Example Sentences
To give light to the presence chamber were seven escarbuncles, great as pumpkins, hung in order down the length of it, and nine fair moonstones standing in order on silver pedestals between the pillars on the dais.
Word Forms
- moonstones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include opal, rock, stone, peter, sunstone, cornstone.
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