emerald
IPA: ˈɛmrʌɫd
noun
- Any of various green gemstones, especially a green transparent form of beryl, highly valued as a precious stone.
- Emerald green, a colour.
- (heraldry) Vert, when blazoning by precious stones.
- Any hummingbird in the genera Chlorostilbon and Elvira; and some in the genus Amazilia
- (entomology) Any of various species of dragonfly of the family Corduliidae.
- (dated, printing, UK) A size of type between nonpareil and minion, standardized as 6½-point.
- A town in Queensland, Australia.
- The Rural Municipality of Emerald No. 277, a rural municipality in eastern Saskatchewan, Canada.
- (rare) A female given name from English.
verb
- (transitive, poetic) To ornament with, or as if with, emeralds; to make green.
adjective
- Of a rich green colour.
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Examples of "emerald" in Sentences
- The Future of The Emerald Diamond.
- Beware the woman of emeralds and ruby.
- The emerald was not cut, but polished.
- A blue emerald is actually an aquamarine.
- The emerald gladiator's body disappeared.
- An emerald green aura is that of a healer.
- But perhaps emerald, was the intended answer.
- Emerald in different cultures, and emerald lore.
- Her flower is the lily of the valley and her gemstone is an emerald.
- Many believe it to be the Sol Emerald equivalent of the Master Emerald.
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