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Lapidary
Pronunciation : Lap"i*da*ry
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. lapidarius, fr. lapidarius pertaining to stone: cf. F. lapidaire.]
Definition : 1. An artificer who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones; hence, a dealer in precious stones.
2. A virtuoso skilled in gems or precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work. Lapidary's lathe, mill, or wheel, a machine consisting essentially of a revolving lap on a vertical spindle, used by a lapidary for grinding and polishing.
; pl. Lapidaries.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Lap"i*da*ry
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. lapidarius pertaining to stone: cf. F. lapidaire.]
Definition : 1. Of or pertaining to the art of cutting stones, or engraving on stones, either gems or monuments; as, lapidary ornamentation.
2. Of or pertaining to monumental inscriptions; as, lapidary adulation. Lapidary style, that style which is proper for monumental and other inscriptions; terse; sententious.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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