CARNELIAN


Meaning of CARNELIAN in English

n.

Pronunciation: kär- ' n ē l-y ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: alteration of cornelian, from Middle English corneline, from Anglo-French, perhaps from Old French cornele cornel cherry

Date: 1695

: a hard red chalcedony used in jewelry

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