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precious stone

pre·cious stone
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [presh-uh s stohn]
    • /ˈprɛʃ əs stoʊn/
    • /ˈpreʃ.əs stəʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [presh-uh s stohn]
    • /ˈprɛʃ əs stoʊn/

Definitions of precious stone words

  • noun precious stone a gem distinguished for its beauty and rarity, used in jewelry. 1
  • noun precious stone valuable gem, gemstone 1
  • countable noun precious stone A precious stone is a valuable stone, such as a diamond or a ruby, that is used for making jewellery. 0
  • noun precious stone any of certain rare minerals, such as diamond, ruby, sapphire, emerald, or opal, that are highly valued as gemstones 0
  • noun precious stone a rare and costly gem 0
See all 5 definitions of precious stone

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Origin of precious stone

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Precious stone

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Precious stone

precious stone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

precious stone usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for precious stone

noun precious stone

  • baguette — A baguette is a type of long, thin, white bread which is traditionally made in France.
  • bijou — Small houses are sometimes described as bijou houses in order to make them sound attractive or fashionable.
  • bijoux — a jewel.
  • birthstone — a precious or semiprecious stone associated with a month or sign of the zodiac and thought to bring luck if worn by a person born in that month or under that sign
  • gemstone — a precious or semiprecious stone that can be cut and polished for use as a gem.
All 9 Synonyms of precious stone

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