lapidary

Definition of Lapidary in English :

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Noun

1. lapidarist, lapidary

an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them

lapidarist

2. lapidary, lapidist

a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones

lapidist

Adjective

3. lapidary

of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them

Example Sentences:
'the ring is of no lapidary value'
'lapidary art'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Lapidary

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noun plural -daries

1.

a person whose business is to cut, polish, set, or deal in gemstones

adjective

2.

of or relating to gemstones or the work of a lapidary

3. Also: lapidarian (ˌlæpɪˈdɛərɪən )

engraved, cut, or inscribed in a stone or gemstone

4.

of sufficiently high quality to be engraved on a stone

a lapidary inscription

Lapidary

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nounWord forms: plural ˈlapiˌdaries

1.

a person who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones

2.

the art of such a person

3.

an expert in precious stones; collector of or dealer in gems

: also ˈlapiˌdarist

adjective

4.

of or connected with the art of cutting and engraving precious stones

5.

engraved on stone

6.

short, precise, and elegant, like an inscription on a monument

Lapidary

see synonyms of lapidary

n. pl. lap·i·dar·ies

1. One who cuts, polishes, or engraves gems.

2. A dealer in precious or semiprecious stones.

adj.

1. Of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them.

2.

a. Engraved in stone.

b. Marked by conciseness, precision, or refinement of expression: lapidary prose.

c. Sharply or finely delineated: a face with lapidary features.

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