Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [jem-stohn]
- /ˈdʒɛmˌstoʊn/
- /dʒem/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jem-stohn]
- /ˈdʒɛmˌstoʊn/
Definitions of gemstone word
- noun gemstone a precious or semiprecious stone that can be cut and polished for use as a gem. 1
- noun gemstone A precious or semiprecious stone, esp. one cut, polished, and used in a piece of jewelry. 1
- noun gemstone precious stone, jewel 1
- countable noun gemstone A gemstone is a jewel or stone used in jewellery. 0
- noun gemstone a precious or semiprecious stone, esp one cut and polished for setting in jewellery 0
- noun gemstone any mineral or petrified substance that can be cut and polished for setting into a piece of jewelry 0
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Origin of gemstone
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English gimstone, Old English gimstān. See gem, stone
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gemstone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gemstone popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gemstone usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gemstone
noun gemstone
- stone — the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- ornament — an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part: architectural ornaments.
- trinket — a small ornament, piece of jewelry, etc., usually of little value.
- bead — Beads are small pieces of coloured glass, wood, or plastic with a hole through the middle. Beads are often put together on a piece of string or wire to make jewellery.
- bauble — A bauble is a small, cheap ornament or piece of jewellery.
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See also
Matching words
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