JADE


Meaning of JADE in English

[jade] n [ME] (14c) 1: a broken-down, vicious, or worthless horse

2. a: a disreputable woman b: a flirtatious girl

[2]jade vb jad.ed ; jad.ing vt (1598) 1 a: to wear out by overwork or abuse b: to tire or dull through repetition or excess

2. obs: to make ridiculous ~ vi: to become weary or dulled syn see tire [3]jade n [F, fr. obs. Sp (piedra de la) ijada, lit., loin stone, ultim. fr. L ilia, pl., flanks; fr. the belief that jade cures renal colic] (1657) 1: either of two tough compact typically green gemstones that take a high polish: a: jadeite b: nephrite

2: a sculpture or artifact of jade

3: jade green

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