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emerald
/ˈɛmɹəld/
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What does emerald mean?
noun
- Any of various green gemstones, especially a green transparent form of beryl, highly valued as a precious stone.
- Emerald green, a colour.
- Vert, when blazoning by precious stones.
More meanings (9)
noun
- Any hummingbird in the genera Chlorostilbon and Elvira; and some in the genus Amazilia
- Any of various species of dragonfly of the family Corduliidae.
- (dated) A size of type between nonpareil and minion, standardized as 6½-point.
adjective
- Of a rich green colour.
verb
- To ornament with, or as if with, emeralds; to make green.
proper noun
- A town in Queensland, Australia.
- A town in the Shire of Cardinia and the Shire of Yarra Ranges, central Victoria, Australia
- A rural municipality in eastern Saskatchewan, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Emerald No. 277.
- (rare) A female given name from English.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɛmɹəld/
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It had been chrysoprase, then it turned to aquamarine, and that to the bright full green of an emerald.
“Ask him, my dear, if he has any objection to being put in jail for insulting the ruler of the Emerald City.”
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When they reached the cottage Philip took Billy aside, showed him the emerald ring and gravely asked his permission to marry Elnora.
It is lined with emerald algae and mosses, and shaded with alder, willow, and thorn bushes, which give it a fine setting.
He begged to choose Sadie Kate's himself, and after many hesitations he hit upon orange satin for one braid and emerald green for the other.