Lapidary
21lapidary — n. Lapidist …
22lapidary — 1 adjective (only before noun) technical connected with the cutting or polishing of valuable stones or jewels 2 noun (C) someone who is skilled in cutting and polishing jewels and valuable stones …
23lapidary — lap·i·dary …
24lapidary — /ˈlæpədəri / (say lapuhduhree) noun (plural lapidaries) 1. the shaping and polishing of stones, especially precious stones. 2. someone who cuts, polishes, and engraves stones, especially precious stones. 3. an old book on the lore of gems. 4. an… …
25lapidary — a. pertaining to or engraved on stone; (of style) elegant and precise; n. gem engraver. ♦ lapidarian, a. pertaining to or inscribed on stone. ♦ lapidarist, n. expert on gems and gem cutting …
26lapidary — adj. & n. adj. 1 concerned with stone or stones. 2 engraved upon stone. 3 (of writing style) dignified and concise, suitable for inscriptions. n. (pl. ies) a cutter, polisher, or engraver of gems. Etymology: ME f. L lapidarius f. lapis idis stone …
27Mineral and Lapidary Museum — The Mineral and Lapidary Museum of Henderson County is a volunteer run museum in Hendersonville, North Carolina founded in 1997.[1][2][3][4] Located in Western North Carolina astride the geologically rich Blue Ridge Mountains, the decade old the… …
28Doublet (lapidary) — For other uses, see Doublet (disambiguation). A doublet is a type of gem composed in two sections. It is sometimes used to imitate other, more expensive gems. Opal Doublet A garnet and glass doublet uses a top portion of natural garnet fused to… …
29Lapidaries — Lapidary Lap i*da*ry, n.; pl. {Lapidaries}. [L. lapidarius, fr. lapidarius pertaining to stone: cf. F. lapidaire.] 1. An artificer who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones; hence, a dealer in precious stones. [1913 Webster] 2. A virtuoso… …
30ALPHABET, HEBREW — The origin of alphabetic script has always been a subject of human curiosity. According to Greek mythology, script was brought to Greece from Phoenicia. This tradition was accepted by the Greek and Roman writers, some of whom developed it even… …
