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cast the first stone

cast the first stone
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kast, kahst stressed th ee furst stohn]
    • /kæst, kɑst stressed ði fɜrst stoʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kast, kahst stressed th ee furst stohn]
    • /kæst, kɑst stressed ði fɜrst stoʊn/

Definitions of cast the first stone words

  • noun plural cast the first stone the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist. 1
  • noun plural cast the first stone a rock or particular piece or kind of rock, as a boulder or piece of agate. 1
  • noun plural cast the first stone a piece of rock quarried and worked into a specific size and shape for a particular purpose: paving stone; building stone. 1
  • noun plural cast the first stone a small piece of rock, as a pebble. 1
  • noun plural cast the first stone precious stone. 1
  • noun plural cast the first stone Chiefly British. one of various units of weight, especially the British unit equivalent to 14 pounds (6.4 kg). 1
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Origin of cast the first stone

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English stan, sto(o)n, Old English stān; cognate with Dutch steen, German Stein, Old Norse steinn, Gothic stains; akin to Greek stī́a pebble, Latin stīria icicle; (v.) Middle English stanen, stonen, derivative of the noun; (adj. and adv.) Middle English, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Cast the first stone

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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cast the first stone popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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".

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Synonyms for cast the first stone

adj cast the first stone

  • lapidarian — Also, lapidist [lap-i-dist] /ˈlæp ɪ dɪst/ (Show IPA). a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
  • lithic — pertaining to or consisting of stone.
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