carnelian

[ kahr-neel-yuhn ]

/ kɑrˈnil yən /

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noun

a red or reddish variety of chalcedony, used in jewelry.

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Also cornelian.

Origin of carnelian

1685–95; variant (with a of carnation) of cornelian,Middle English cornel(ine) (<Middle French, probably equivalent to Old French cornele cornel cherry + -ine-ine¹) + -ian

Words nearby carnelian

Carnegie, Carnegie, Andrew, Carnegie, Dale, Carnegie Hall, Carnegie unit, carnelian, carneous, carnet, carney, Carnic Alps, carniferous

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As crystals’ soothing popularity continues, one — carnelian — attracts those in search of self-improvement and positivity.
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For he hath sent demanding my daughter, and commanding me to break my carnelian-idol, and to adopt his faith.'
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Often made up of alternate layers of chalcedony, carnelian, and cacholong.
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He held out to Val a chain of gold mesh ending in a carnelian carved into a seal.
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This tomb contained also a string of beads, barrel beads of lapis lazuli, carnelian and gold foil, and small discs of gold.
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So the little girl, in two winks, had her under one arm and was on her way to the carnelian bluff.
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British Dictionary definitions for carnelian

carnelian

/ (kɑːˈniːljən) /

noun

a red or reddish-yellow translucent variety of chalcedony, used as a gemstone

Word Origin for carnelian

C17: variant of cornelian, from Old French corneline, of uncertain origin; car- spelling influenced by Latin carneus flesh-coloured

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