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Definition of Cornelian
1. Noun. A translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony.
Definition of Cornelian
1. n. Same as Carnelian.
Definition of Cornelian
1. Noun. (minerology) A hard, reddish brown chalcedony; used in jewelery ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cornelian
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cornelian
Literary usage of Cornelian
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Enquiry Into Plants and Minor Works on Odours and Weather Signs by Theophrastus (1916)
"Of the cornelian cherry there is a ' male' and a 'female' kind (cornel), and the
latter bears a corresponding name. Both have a leaf like that of the almond ..."
2. Catalogue of the Collection of Assyrian, Babylonian, Egyptian, Greek by Bram Hertz (1851)
"cornelian; f m. n<, _s_ ^ w A youth, seated on a wreathed altar, ... cornelian; -fa
in. h., -fa in. w. An aged man, armed with a sword and lance, ..."
3. London Trees: Being an Account of the Trees that Succeed in London, with a by Angus Duncan Webster (1920)
"For ornamental planting, either singly or in clumps, the cornelian Cherry is one
of the most distinct and choice for both urban and suburban districts. ..."
4. The Royal Academy of Arts: A Complete Dictionary of Contributors and Their ...by Algernon Graves by Algernon Graves (1906)
"1068 A dock company's seal; an impression from cornelian. 1069 The Earl of Eldon;
an impression from cornelian. 1831. 1073 Liberty; an impression from an ..."
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