Definitions for emerald
ˈɛm ər əld, ˈɛm rəldemer·ald

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. emerald(noun)

   a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

2. emerald(noun)

   a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

3. emerald(noun)

   the green color of an emerald

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. emerald(Noun)

   Any of various green gemstones, especially a green transparent form of beryl, highly valued as a precious stone.

   Etymology: From emeraude, from esmeraude, from *esmaralda, *esmaraldus, variant of smaragdus,, from σμάραγδος, μάραγδος, from Semitic root b-r-q “to shoot lightning, to flash in darkness”, compare בָּרֶקֶת “emerald, flashing gem”, Akkadian barruktu, Arabic buraq “lightning”.

2. emerald(Noun)

   emerald green

   Etymology: From emeraude, from esmeraude, from *esmaralda, *esmaraldus, variant of smaragdus,, from σμάραγδος, μάραγδος, from Semitic root b-r-q “to shoot lightning, to flash in darkness”, compare בָּרֶקֶת “emerald, flashing gem”, Akkadian barruktu, Arabic buraq “lightning”.

3. emerald(Adjective)

   Of a rich green colour.

   Etymology: From emeraude, from esmeraude, from *esmaralda, *esmaraldus, variant of smaragdus,, from σμάραγδος, μάραγδος, from Semitic root b-r-q “to shoot lightning, to flash in darkness”, compare בָּרֶקֶת “emerald, flashing gem”, Akkadian barruktu, Arabic buraq “lightning”.

4. Emerald(ProperNoun)

   A town in Queensland, Australia.

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5. Emerald(ProperNoun)

   A female given name from English.

   The child, a girl, was albino like April, and had exactly April's deep red eyes. Sol and Libra named her Emerald, a green name and a ground-term rather than a sky-term, as if in open expression of the slow spell worked on them all by Viridis.

   Etymology: (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Emerald(noun)

   a precious stone of a rich green color, a variety of beryl. See Beryl

   Etymology: [OE. emeraude, OF. esmeraude, esmeralde, F. meraude, L. smaragdus, fr. Gr. ; cf. kr. marakata.]

2. Emerald(noun)

   a kind of type, in size between minion and nonpare/l. It is used by English printers

   Etymology: [OE. emeraude, OF. esmeraude, esmeralde, F. meraude, L. smaragdus, fr. Gr. ; cf. kr. marakata.]

3. Emerald(adj)

   of a rich green color, like that of the emerald

   Etymology: [OE. emeraude, OF. esmeraude, esmeralde, F. meraude, L. smaragdus, fr. Gr. ; cf. kr. marakata.]

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1. Emerald

   Emerald is a gemstone, and a variety of the mineral beryl colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium. Beryl has a hardness of 7.5–8 on the 10-point Mohs scale of mineral hardness. Most emeralds are highly included, so their toughness is classified as generally poor.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Emerald

   em′ėr-ald, n. a very highly esteemed mineral of the same species with the beryl, from which it differs in scarcely anything but its colour, a beautiful velvety green.—n. Em′erald-copp′er (see Dioptase).—Emerald Isle, a name for Ireland, owing to its greenness; Emerald type (print.), a small size of type. [O. Fr. esmeralde—L. smaragdus—Gr. smaragdos.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Emerald

   a precious stone of great value, allied in composition to the beryl; is of a beautiful transparent green colour; the finest specimens are found in Colombia and Venezuela.

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1. emerald

   The emerald symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the emerald symbol and its characteristic.

How to pronounce emerald?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of emerald in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of emerald in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of emerald in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   They should be focused on helping the people of the emerald coast of Florida Panhandle.

2. RJ Intindola – (Gandolfo):

   Imitate the oak trees, stripped naked by the dark winter frost; who recover in the spring to resemble a powerful towering statue of emerald; and relate to its origin, consisting of soil, clouds, and dead plants.

3. Tiffany Devitt:

   That's a big, stinking issue when 1 million acres of the Emerald Triangle just burned down.

4. Gary Schuler:

   A classic emerald cut like this one allows for a wide expanse of pure material to be viewed without the distraction of a more complex facet arrangement, it's almost like looking at the glimmer of a reflecting pool.

5. Tivon Feeley:

   Every state is in the same situation right now that has the Emerald Ash Borer, they’re looking at ‘how do we take down all of these trees, what do we do with all of the wood-waste?’ Nobody has the silver bullet. This is a pest that’s here, it’s in the United States, and we’re going to have to deal with it.

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