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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Carnelian.

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Examples

  • The walls of the chapels are inlaid with the precious stones of Bohemia -- jasper and achates, chalcedon, amethyst and carneol -- and are adorned with frescoes illustrating incidents in the life of the saint, most of them dating from the reign of Charles; the scene of his martyrdom is from the brush of Lucas Cranach.

    From a Terrace in Prague Lieut.-Col. B. Granville Baker

  • Obsidian black, iridium silver, carneol red and flint grey metallic finishes are also available for the Grand Edition, however.

    MotorAuthority - Latest News 2009

  • Priced at Rs 4.34 million ex-showroom Delhi, the company will roll out a total of 192 E-Class cars coloured in carneol red, obsidian black, calcite white, tenorite grey, iridium silver and cubanite silver.

    www.indiantelevision.com 2009

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