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Webster 1913 Edition

Carnelian

Car-nel′ian

,
Noun.
[For
carnelian
; influenced by L.
carneus
fleshy, of flesh, because of its flesh red color. See
Cornellan
.]
(Min.)
A variety of chalcedony, of a clear, deep red, flesh red, or reddish white color. It is moderately hard, capable of a good polish, and often used for seals.

Webster 1828 Edition

Carnelian

CARNELIAN

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Noun.
A siliceous stone, a variety of chalcedony, of a deep red, flesh-red, or reddish white color. It is tolerably hard, capable of a good polish, and used for seals.
Carnel-work, in ship building, is the putting together the timbers, beams and planks, as distinguished from clinch-work.

Definition 2024

carnelian

carnelian

English

Carnelian (1)

Noun

carnelian ‎(countable and uncountable, plural carnelians)

  1. (mineralogy) A hard, reddish brown chalcedony; used in jewelery,
    • 1952 You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering, carnelian, topaz, and jasper, chrysolite, beryl, and onyx, sapphire, carbuncle, and emerald; and wrought in gold were your settings and your engravings. On the day that you were created they were prepared. — Ezekiel 28:13 RSV.

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Translations

  1. ↑ James D. Dana: Dana's System of Mineralogy. Volume III Seventh edition, revised by Clifford Frondel. John Wiley & Sons, 1962

Etymology

From cornelian, the red form named carneolus under the influence of Latin carneus "fleshy" because of its color.[1]

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