πολύτιμος λίθος — meaning in English

English meaning

• gem noun A precious or semi-precious stone, especially one cut and polished for jewelry.
• jewel noun A precious stone, especially one cut and polished for use in jewellery.
• rock noun A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.

Senses

πολύτιμος λίθος is used for these senses in English:

• gem A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine.
• jewel A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
• rock (colloquial) A precious stone or gem, especially a diamond.

gem — full definition

1. noun A precious or semi-precious stone, especially one cut and polished for jewelry.
2. noun Something or someone of exceptional quality or value.
3. noun A software package or library for the Ruby programming language.

jewel — full definition

1. noun A precious stone, especially one cut and polished for use in jewellery.
2. noun Something regarded as especially precious or admirable.

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