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Definition of Precious

1. Adjective. Characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for. "So good to feel wanted"

2. Adverb. Extremely. "There is precious little time left"

3. Adjective. Of high worth or cost. "Diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones"

4. Adjective. Held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature. "Precious memories"

5. Adjective. Obviously contrived to charm. "A child with intolerably cute mannerisms"

Definition of Precious

1. a. Of great price; costly; as, a precious stone.

2. a. Particular; fastidious; overnice; overrefined. Cf. Précieuse, Preciosity.

Definition of Precious

1. Adjective. of high value or worth, or seemingly regarded as such ¹

2. Adjective. regarded with love or tenderness. ¹

3. Adjective. (pejorative) treated with too much reverence. ¹

4. Adjective. (pejorative) contrived to be cute or charming ¹

5. Noun. someone (or something) who is loved; a darling ¹

6. Adverb. used as an intensifier ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Precious

1. a darling [n -ES] - See also: darling

Lexicographical Neighbors of Precious

prechoose prechooses prechoosing prechordal prechose prechosen precieuse precieux precinct precinct committeeman

precinct committeemen precincts precinema preciosities preciosity precious (current term) precious coral precious metal precious metals precious stone

precious stones preciouses preciously preciousness preciousnesses precip precipe precipes precipice precipices

Literary usage of Precious

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"Several places like Saintes, Bruges, Mantua etc. claim, on the strength of ancient traditions, to possess relics of the precious Blood, but it is often ..."

2. Publications by Folklore Society (Great Britain) (1908)
"WE have in this book a considerable collection of material relating to the virtues of precious and semi-precious stones and of certain of the commoner ..."

3. Principles of Economics by Frank William Taussig (1915)
"On grounds of general reasoning, we are then led to expect that the value of the precious metals will conform in the long run to their cost ..."

4. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"precious METALS. Gold and silver are commonly included under this term, though platinum and quicksilver have sometimes been added. ..."

5. Annual Report by Geological Survey of Canada (1906)
"Following the custom of past years, the precious metals, gold and silver, arc considered together. GOLD. Gold production in Canada, which reached a maximum ..."

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