lapidar — meaning in English

English meaning

• facet noun One of the flat, polished surfaces cut into a gemstone.
• stone noun A hard natural material, or a piece of it, such as rock or a pebble.

Senses

lapidar is used for these senses in English:

• facet To cut a facet into a gemstone.
• stone (transitive) To pelt with stones; especially, to kill by pelting with stones.

facet — full definition

1. noun One of the flat, polished surfaces cut into a gemstone.
2. noun One aspect or part of something that has many sides or dimensions.

stone — full definition

1. noun A hard natural material, or a piece of it, such as rock or a pebble.
2. noun A precious gem, especially a diamond or other jewel.
3. noun A British unit of weight equal to 14 pounds, mainly used for a person's body weight.
4. noun The hard pit at the center of certain fruits, such as peaches or plums.
5. verb To throw stones at someone or something, especially as punishment.

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