Agate

  • 71agate — ag|ate [ˈægıt] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: Latin achates, from Greek] a hard stone with bands of different colours, used in jewellery …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 72agate — ag|ate [ ægət ] noun count or uncount a stone with bands of paler color that is used for making jewelry …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 73AGATE — 1. Advanced Gamma ray Astronomy Telescope Experiment Contributor: CASI 2. Advanced General Aviation Transport Experiment Contributor: CASI …

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  • 74agate — ag·ate || ægÉ™t n. hard semiprecious stone often having variegated colorful stripes; standard font size equal to 5 1/2 points …

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  • 75agate — Faïence …

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  • 76agate — [ agət] noun an ornamental stone consisting of a hard variety of chalcedony (quartz), typically banded in appearance. Origin C15: from Fr., via L. from Gk akhatēs …

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  • 77agate — noun (C) a hard stone with bands of different colours, used in jewellery …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 78agate — ag·ate …

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  • 79agate — ag•ate [[t]ˈæg ɪt[/t]] n. 1) a variegated chalcedony showing curved, colored bands or other markings 2) a playing marble made of this substance, or of glass in imitation of it 3) pri Print. a) a 5½ point type b) a type size smaller than that used …

    From formal English to slang

  • 80agate — /ˈægət / (say aguht) noun 1. a variegated variety of quartz (chalcedony) showing coloured bands or other markings (clouded, moss like, etc.). 2. Also, Colloquial, aggie. a child s playing marble made of this substance, or of glass in imitation of …