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1. (n.) gem
a mineral, pearl, or other natural substance valued for its rarity or inherent beauty.
2. gem
something prized because of its beauty or worth.
3. gem
a person held in great esteem or affection.
4. (v.t.) gem
to adorn with gems.
Etymology: (1275–1325; ME gemme < OF < L gemma bud, jewel)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) gem, treasure
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
2. (noun) gem, gemstone, stone
a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
"he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones"
3. (noun) jewel, gem
a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
4. (noun) muffin, gem
a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
5. (noun) jewel, gem, precious stone
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
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1. (noun) gem
a valuable stone, cut for use in jewelry
a necklace covered in gems
2. gem
a special person or thing
a gem of an idea
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) gem
a bud
2. (noun) gem
a precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel
3. (noun) gem
anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, as a small picture, a verse of poetry, a witty or wise saying
4. (verb) gem
to put forth in the form of buds
5. (verb) gem
to adorn with gems or precious stones
6. (verb) gem
to embellish or adorn, as with gems; as, a foliage gemmed with dewdrops
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Sense: a precious stone especially when cut into a particular shape, eg for a ring or necklace.
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 Afrikaans: juweel |
 Arabic: جَوْهَرَه، حَجَر كَريم |
 Bulgarian: скъпоцeнен камък |
 Brazilian: gema |
 Czech: drahokam |
 German: der Edelstein |
 Danish: smykkesten;ædelsten |
 Greek: πολύτιμος λίθος |
 Spanish: gema, piedra preciosa |
 Estonian: gemm, vääriskivi |
 Farsi: جواهر |
 Finnish: jalokivi |
 French: pierre précieuse |
 Hebrew: אֶבֶן יְקָרָה |
 Hindi: मणि |
 Croatian: dragulj |
 Hungarian: drágakő, ékkő |
 Indonesian: batu mulia |
 Icelandic: gimsteinn, skrautsteinn |
 Italian: gemma, pietra preziosa |
 Japanese: 宝石 |
 Korean: (특히 깎아서 다듬은) 보석, 보옥 |
 Lithuanian: brangakmenis |
 Latvian: dārgakmens |
 Malay: permata |
 Dutch: edelsteen |
 Norwegian: edelstein |
 Polish: kamień szlachetny |
 Persian: جواهر |
 Pashto: غمى |
 Portuguese: pedra preciosa |
 Romanian: gemă, piatră preţioasă |
 Russian: драгоценный камень |
 Slovak: drahokam |
 Slovenian: dragulj |
 Serbian: dragi kamen |
 Swedish: ädelsten, juvel |
 Thai: อัญมณี |
 Turkish: kıymetli taş |
 Taiwanese: 寶石 |
 Ukrainian: самоцвіт |
 Urdu: قیمتی نگینہ |
 Vietnamese: ngọc |
 Chinese: 宝石 |
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