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We read in a modern book "Cameo means an onyx, and the most famous cameo in the world is the onyx containing the

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  1. noun A chalcedony that occurs in bands of different colors and is used as a gemstone, especially in cameos and intaglios.

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  • Dazzled by gilt cherubs, silver photo frames, onyx, and marble, they followed Julie through the spacious hall into a kitchen that could comfortably have contained the entire Sheffield United first team squad. —  Conferences are Murder - McDermid, Val - Lindsay Gordon 04
  • Her hair shone like polished onyx, her eyes bespoke unfeigned pleasure, her every movement was graceful. —  FTITLESF,Apr2004
  • Jade Longevity Earrings (color change - onyx) in gunmetal: Eolande —  Fashion World of SL
  • Black onyx is often used in round and larger squared settings that add to the warmth and natural glow of the jewelry. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Black onyx, pearls, moonstones, amethysts and peridot are gems that may be seen in the beautiful jewelry from India. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
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  1. Middle English onix, from Old French, from Latin onyx, from Greek onux, nail, onyx; see nogh- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. In Middle English oniche, from Old French oniche, onyche, French onyx (after L.) = Spanish onique, oniz = Portuguese onix = Italian onice, from Latin onyx (onych-), from Greek ὄνυξ (ὀνυχ-), a nail (of a human being), a claw or talon (of a bird), a claw (of a beast), a hoof (of horses, oxen, etc.), a thickening in the cornea of the eye, a veined gem, the onyx, in L. also a kind of yellowish marble; = Latin unguis, a nail (from ungula, a hoof). See nail.
 

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