carnelian
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car·nel·ian
(kär-nēl′yən) also cor·nel·ian (kôr-)n.
A pale to deep red or reddish-brown variety of clear chalcedony, used in jewelry.
[Middle English corneline, from Old French, from cornel, cornel, from Latin cornus.]
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carnelian
(kɑːˈniːljən)n
(Minerals) a red or reddish-yellow translucent variety of chalcedony, used as a gemstone
[C17: variant of cornelian, from Old French corneline, of uncertain origin; car- spelling influenced by Latin carneus flesh-coloured]
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car•nel•ian
(kɑrˈnil yən)also cornelian
n.
a reddish variety of chalcedony used in jewelry.
[1685–95; variant (with a of carnation) of cornelian < Middle French, probably < Old French cornele cornel cherry]
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| Noun | 1. | carnelian - a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony calcedony, chalcedony - a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz |
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