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a gem distinguished for its beauty and rarity, used in jewelry.[1250-1300; ME]
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precious stone
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precious stone — noun count a valuable stone such as a DIAMOND or RUBY, used for making jewelry … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
precious stone — ► NOUN ▪ a highly attractive and valuable piece of mineral, used in jewellery … English terms dictionary
precious stone — n. a rare and costly gem: technically, this term is applied to the diamond, emerald, ruby, and sapphire … English World dictionary
precious stone — noun a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry • Syn: ↑jewel, ↑gem • Derivationally related forms: ↑jeweler (for: ↑jewel), ↑jeweller (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
precious stone — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms precious stone : singular precious stone plural precious stones a valuable stone such as a diamond or ruby, used for making jewellery … English dictionary
precious stone — Synonyms and related words: anklet, armlet, bangle, beads, bijou, bracelet, breastpin, brooch, chain, chaplet, charm, chatelaine, circle, coronet, crown, crystal, diadem, earring, fob, gem, gem stone, jewel, locket, necklace, nose ring, pin,… … Moby Thesaurus
precious stone — noun (C) a rare and valuable jewel such as a diamond or an emerald 1 compare semiprecious … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ˌprecious ˈstone — noun [C] a valuable stone such as a DIAMOND or RUBY … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
