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PRONUNCIATION OF PRECIOUS STONE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRECIOUS STONE

noun
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verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Precious stone is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRECIOUS STONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

precious stone

Gemstone

A gemstone or gem is a piece of mineral, which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments. However certain rocks, or organic materials that are not minerals, are also used for jewelry, and are therefore often considered to be gemstones as well. Most gemstones are hard, but some soft minerals are used in jewelry because of their luster or other physical properties that have aesthetic value. Rarity is another characteristic that lends value to a gemstone. Apart from jewelry, from earliest antiquity engraved gems and hardstone carvings such as cups were major luxury art forms. The carvings of Carl Fabergé are significant works in this tradition.

Definition of precious stone in the English dictionary

The definition of precious stone in the dictionary is any of certain rare minerals, such as diamond, ruby, sapphire, emerald, or opal, that are highly valued as gemstones.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRECIOUS STONE

precinct captain
precinct police
precinct station
precinct worker
precincts
preciosities
preciosity
precious
precious coral
precious metal
preciously
preciousness
precipe
precipice
precipiced
precipitability
precipitable
precipitance
precipitancy
precipitant

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRECIOUS STONE

Blackstone
cornerstone
firestone
gemstone
Gladstone
hearthstone
histone
keystone
kill two birds with one stone
limestone
Livingstone
Maidstone
milestone
rhinestone
rolling stone
sandstone
stepping stone
stone
tombstone
tone
Yellowstone

Synonyms and antonyms of precious stone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «precious stone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRECIOUS STONE

Find out the translation of precious stone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of precious stone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «precious stone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

宝石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

piedra preciosa
570 millions of speakers

English

precious stone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कीमती पत्थर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأحجار الكريمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

драгоценный камень
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pedra preciosa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মূল্যবান পাথর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pierre précieuse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Batu berharga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Edelstein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

宝石
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보석
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Watu larang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngọc thạch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விலைமதிப்பற்ற கல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मौल्यवान दगड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

değerli taş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pietra preziosa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kamień szlachetny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дорогоцінний камінь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

piatră prețioasă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολύτιμων λίθων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

edelgesteentes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ädelsten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

edelsten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of precious stone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRECIOUS STONE»

The term «precious stone» is regularly used and occupies the 62.691 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of precious stone
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRECIOUS STONE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «precious stone» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «precious stone» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about precious stone

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRECIOUS STONE»

Discover the use of precious stone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to precious stone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ruby Red
Together, Gwyneth and Gideon journey through time to discover who, in the 18th century and in contemporary London, they can trust. Kerstin Gier's Ruby Red is young adult novel full of fantasy and romance.
Kerstin Gier, 2011
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Atlantis: Precious Stone
Lyric Lamage. Atlantis: Precious Stone Atlantis: Precious Stone Lyric LaMage Copyright © 2002 by Lyric.
Lyric Lamage, 2004
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Court of Customs Appeals reports: cases adjudged in the ...
The questions presented are two: First, whether a cameo is a precious stone, and , second, whether the importation is an imitation of a precious stone. The latter question would seem to be wholly dependent upon the first, for if the cameo, ...
United States. Court of Customs Appeals, 1917
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Treasury Decisions Under Customs and Other Laws
the cameo is, without regard to the substance furnishing its basis, a precious stone. Murray's New English Dictionary defines cameo as — A precious stone having two layers of different colors, in the upper of which a figure is carved in relief, ...
United States. Dept. of the Treasury, 1917
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Treasury Decisions Under the Customs, Internal Revenue, ...
the cameo is, without regard to the substance furnishing its basis, a precious stone. Murray's New English Dictionary defines cameo as — A precious stone having two layers of different colors, in the upper of which a figure is carved in relief, ...
United States. Dept. of the Treasury, 1917
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Treasury Decisions
To such an extent has this change progressed that the precious stone cameos have largely fallen into disuse and been assigned a specific definition of “cameo duro.” The authorities further indicate that the word is equally applicable to and ...
United States. Dept. of the Treasury, United States. Customs Court, 1904
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Twelve sermons
We have seen Him as the Divine and Precious Stone of Israel; as the sure foundation on which the Church is built ; as an elect, tried, and precious corner stone ; as a stone of wisdom and knowledge ; as a stone of life and light ; as a stone of ...
James Battersby, 1880
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THE AMERICAN CHURCH REVIEW
Kings vii. 10 ; Jer. li. 26 ; Matt. xxi. 42 ; Acts iv. 11 ; 1 Pet ii. 7. Petros is never a foundation-stone. II. In classic Greek petros is sometimes a precious-stone. The poet Pindar, as we have just seen, proves that petros is sufficiently small to be a ...
‎1883
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Treasury Decisions Under the Customs, Internal Revenue, and ...
The questions presented are two: First, whether a cameo is a precious stone, and , second, whether the importation is an imitation of a precious stone. The latter question would seem to be wholly dependent upon the first, for if the cameo, ...
United States. Department of the Treasury, 1917
10
The Church Review
In classic Greek petros is sometimes a precious-stone. The poet Pindar, as we have just seen, proves t\\i\t petros is sufficiently small to be a precious-stone. Other Greek poets prove petros to be in fact a precious- stone. The proof is most ...
Nathaniel Smith Richardson, John McDowell Leavitt, Edward Brenton Boggs, 1883

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRECIOUS STONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term precious stone is used in the context of the following news items.
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Weavers of India Expo and Sale
The handicraft items include jewellery made of semi-precious and precious stone and the prices ranges from Rs 50 to Rs 600. Bayilu silk ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
The Hindu Crossword 11458
27 Railway track employee turns over conventioneer's pin-on (4,3). 28 Levels precious stone left out of plan (6). 29 Short boy, white, trips badly ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
3
East and Southeast Asian Nations Remain Static on US Human …
... while locals have used dubious tactics to trick men into forced labor on palm oil and rubber plantations or in jade and precious stone mines. «Radio Free Asia, Jul 15»
4
20-kg gold adorns Keonjhar trio
After the incident the ornaments were kept in a bank locker. About 40 kg of gold and precious stone-studded ornaments of the deities are kept ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
5
Museum digging up $1M for pristine crystal formation
Amazonite isn't a precious stone, and it doesn't have much practical use. But high-quality pieces can fetch good prices from collectors and ... «BusinessDen, Jul 15»
6
Garnet Market - Global Industry Size,Trends, Segments, Growth …
New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/27/2015 -- Garnets are precious stone consisting of deep red vitreous silicate minerals and are used for various commercial and ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
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Cheltenham Township police briefs: Week of July 26
THEFT >> A resident of the 100 block of Mount Carmel Avenue reported July 13 that a package containing a non-precious stone, valued at $25, ... «Montgomery Newspapers, Jul 15»
8
Do You Mind if I Crash? Pandas Use Each Other as Pillows
# Diamonds are # Kamchatka 's best friends: a whole new type of the precious stone was discovered in lava from the Tolbachik volcano. «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
9
WOW! Prithviraj To Play Lord Krishna In Hariharan's Syamanthakam
The story revolves around Lord Krishna and Sathrajith's disputes over the precious stone named Syamanthakam. A popular Bollywood actor ... «FilmiBeat, Jul 15»
10
Dirk on display in King's Lynn
Find out what treasures are hidden and make your own mini museum and fill it with exciting exhibits, including a semi-precious stone and a real ... «Lynn News, Jul 15»

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