Definitions for lapidary
ˈlæp ɪˌdɛr i; ləˈpɪd ər ɪst; ˌlæp ɪˈdɛər i ənlap·ida·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lapidary, lapidaristnoun

   an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them

2. lapidary, lapidistadjective

   a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones

3. lapidaryadjective

   of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them

   "the ring is of no lapidary value"- Lord Byron; "lapidary art"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lapidarynoun

   A person who cuts, polishes, engraves, or deals in gems.

2. lapidarynoun

   a treatise on precious stones

3. lapidaryadjective

   Pertaining to gems and precious stones, or the art of working them.

4. lapidaryadjective

   Suitable for inscriptions; efficient, stately, concise.

5. Etymology: From lapidarius (later used as a noun ‘stone-cutter’), from lapis.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lapidarynoun

   One who deals in stones or gems.

   Etymology: lapidaire, Fr.

   As a cock was turning up a dunghil, he espied a diamond: well (says he) this sparkling foolery now to a lapidary would have been the making of him; but, as to any use of mine, a barley-corn had been worth forty on’t. Roger L'Estrange.

   Of all the many sorts of the gem kind reckoned up by the lapidaries, there are not above three or four that are original. John Woodward, Nat. Hist.

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1. lapidary

   A lapidary is a person who cuts, polishes, or engraves gemstones, or the art of working with gemstones. The term can also refer to a place where such work is performed. Additionally, it can refer to a style of writing or inscription that is polished, concise, and elegant.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Lapidarynoun

   an artificer who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones; hence, a dealer in precious stones

2. Lapidarynoun

   a virtuoso skilled in gems or precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work

3. Lapidaryadjective

   of or pertaining to the art of cutting stones, or engraving on stones, either gems or monuments; as, lapidary ornamentation

4. Lapidaryadjective

   of or pertaining to monumental inscriptions; as, lapidary adulation

5. Etymology: [L. lapidarius, fr. lapidarius pertaining to stone: cf. F. lapidaire.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lapidary

   A lapidary is an artist or artisan who forms stone, mineral, gemstones into decorative items such as engraved gems, including cameos, or cabochons, and faceted designs, or who is an expert in precious stones; and can be a collector of or dealer in gems. Related, but in contrast, hardstone carving is the term in art history for some of the objects produced and the craft. Diamond cutters are generally not referred to as lapidaries, due to the specialized techniques which are required to work diamond. In modern contexts "gemcutter" typically refers to people who specialize in cutting diamonds, but in older historical contexts; it refers to artists producing engraved gems such as jade carvings and the like. A specialized form of lapidary work is the inlaying of marble and gemstones into a marble matrix, known in English as "pietra dura" for the hardstones like onyx, jasper and carnelian that are used, but called in Florence and Naples, where the technique was developed in the 16th century, opere di commessi. The Medici Chapel at San Lorenzo in Florence is completely veneered with inlaid hard stones. The specialty of "micromosaics", developed from the late 18th century in Naples and Rome, in which minute slivers of glass are assembled to create still life, cityscape views and the like, is sometimes covered under the umbrella term of lapidary work. In China, lapidary work specializing in jade carving has been continuous since at least the Shang dynasty.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lapidary

   lap′i-dar-i, adj. pertaining to stones and the cutting of stones: pertaining to inscriptions and monuments.—n. a cutter of stones, esp. precious stones: a dealer in precious stones—also Lapidā′rian, Lap′idarist, Lap′idist.—v.t. Lap′idate (rare), to pelt with stones.—n. Lapidā′tion, punishment by stoning.—adj. Lapid′eous, stony.—n. Lapidesc′ence.—adj. Lapidesc′ent, becoming stone: petrifying.—adj. Lapidif′ic.—n. Lapidificā′tion.—v.t. Lapid′ify, to make into stone.—v.i. to turn into stone:—pr.p. lapid′ifying; pa.p. lapid′ified.—adj. Lapil′liform, having the form of small stones.—ns. Lapil′lus, a fragment of lava ejected from a volcano:—pl. Lapil′li; Lā′pis, a kind of calico-printing with indigo, the resists acting as methods for other dyes, as madder or quercitron; Lā′pis-laz′uli, a mineral of beautiful ultramarine colour, used largely in ornamental and mosaic work, and for sumptuous altars and shrines.—Lapis-lazuli blue, a deep blue, sometimes veined with gold, used in decoration, and in the manufacture of Sèvres and Oriental porcelain; Lapis-lazuli ware, the name given by Josiah Wedgwood to a particular pebble ware veined with gold upon blue. [L. lapidarius—lapis, lapidis, a stone.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lapidary in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lapidary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of lapidary in a Sentence

1. Abbe Guillaume Raynal:

   The only difference between a genius and one of common capacity is that the former anticipates and explores what the latter accidentally hits upon; but even the man of genius himself more frequently employs the advantages that chance presents him; it is the lapidary who gives value to the diamond which the peasant has dug up without knowing its value.

2. David Berkowitz Chicago:

   Nothing is more beautiful than an organized width, and nothing is worse than an unorganized lapidary.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lapidary
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lapidary
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lapidary
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lapidary
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lapidary
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=lapidary