lapis — meaning in English
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English meaning
- marble noun A hard, crystalline rock, often streaked with color, prized for sculpture and building.
- rock noun A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
- stone noun A hard natural material, or a piece of it, such as rock or a pebble.
- tombstone noun A stone slab or marker placed at a grave, usually inscribed with the deceased's name and dates.
Senses
lapis is used for these senses in English:
- marble (uncountable, petrology) A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone. [from 12th c.]
- rock (colloquial) A precious stone or gem, especially a diamond.
- stone (botany) The central part of some fruits, particularly drupes; consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer.
- stone (printing, historical) A stand or table with a smooth, flat top of stone, commonly marble, on which to arrange the pages of a book, newspaper, etc. before printing.
- tombstone A grave marker, a stone slab or similar object marking a person's grave.
marble — full definition
- noun A hard, crystalline rock, often streaked with color, prized for sculpture and building.
- noun A small, usually glass, ball used in children's games.
- noun The streaks of fat running through a cut of meat.
- verb To give something a streaked, swirled pattern like that of marble.
- adjective Made of, or resembling, marble; by extension, cold and unfeeling.
rock — full definition
- noun A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
- noun A style of popular music with a strong beat, driven by electric guitar, bass, and drums.
- noun Someone or something that provides steady support and stability.
- verb To move gently backward and forward, or to cause something to do so.
- verb To shake something violently, or to shock and disturb people deeply.