Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A pale to deep red or reddish-brown variety of clear chalcedony, used in jewelry.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The beautiful red or reddish color of this stone. The distinctive colors of Cornell University are cornelian and white.
- noun A siliceous stone, a variety of chalcedony, of a deep-red, flesh-red, or reddish-white color.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Min.) A variety of chalcedony, of a clear, deep red, flesh red, or reddish white color. It is moderately hard, capable of a good polish, and often used for seals.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun mineralogy A hard, reddish brown
chalcedony ; used in jewelery,
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The orange stone is sometimes referred to as carnelian agate as, held up to the light, it exhibits the parallel banding typical of agates.
WalesOnline - Home 2010
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The carnelian is a siliceous stone and a species of chalcedony.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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The gold of the ring is massive at the face, making a strong setting for the carnelian, which is engraved with the figure of a female bearing corn and fruit.
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Nubia also prospered from the export of gold, copper, and semiprecious stones such as carnelian, jasper, and amethyst, which it possessed in great quantity.
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Agates of the finest types, such as carnelian and sard, come principally from Brazil and from India.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade
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The people speak of an Akík ( "carnelian") which, rubbed down in vinegar, enters into the composition of a favourite philtre -- we could not, however, find any for sale.
The Land of Midian — Volume 2 Richard Francis Burton 1855
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The Sacral chakra, on top of the pelvis, matches the color orange, as in crystals such as carnelian, sunstone or calcite.
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Though the Egyptians possessed gold and silver in abundance, their use of rubies, emeralds, diamonds, etc., was extremely limited; they used colorful stones like carnelian and turquoise instead.
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Ranging from scarlet to carnelian to a kind of raspberry-magenta blend, they would have induced psychosis in any self-respecting interior designer.
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Ranging from scarlet to carnelian to a kind of raspberry-magenta blend, they would have induced psychosis in any self-respecting interior designer.
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