Sekirov Dictionary

emerald

/ˈɛm.(ə.)ɹəld/

noun 6
adjective 1
verb 1
forms 5

noun6

Any of various green gemstones, especially a green transparent form of beryl, highly valued as a precious stone.
Emerald green, a colour.
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Vert, when blazoning by precious stones.
- 16. As the first. Crest, on a Mount Emerald, a Falcon rising Topaz. — 1726
Any of various species of dragonfly of the family Corduliidae.
Any hummingbird in the genera Chlorostilbon and Elvira; and some in the genus Amazilia
(UK, old-fashioned) A size of type between nonpareil and minion, standardized as 6½-point.

adjective1

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Of a rich green colour.
- 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. — 1813

verb1

(literary) To ornament with, or as if with, emeralds; to make green.

forms

emeralded · emeralding · emeralds · more emerald · most emerald

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