diamond
[ dahy-muhnd, dahy-uh- ]
/ ˈdaɪ mənd, ˈdaɪ ə- /
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noun
adjective
verb (used with object)
to adorn with or as if with diamonds.
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Idioms about diamond
diamond in the rough, a person of fine character but lacking refined manners or graces.
Origin of diamond
1275–1325; Middle English diamant<Old French <Vulgar Latin *diamant-, stem of *diamas, perhaps alteration of *adimas (>French aimant magnet, Old Provençal aziman diamond, magnet), for Latin adamasadamant, diamond
OTHER WORDS FROM diamond
dia·mond·like, adjectiveOther definitions for diamond (2 of 2)
Diamond
[ dahy-muhnd, dahy-uh- ]
/ ˈdaɪ mənd, ˈdaɪ ə- /
noun
Neil, born 1941, U.S. singer and songwriter.
Cape, a hill in Canada, in S Quebec, on the St. Lawrence River.
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British Dictionary definitions for diamond
diamond
/ (ˈdaɪəmənd) /
noun
verb
(tr) to decorate with or as with diamonds
Derived forms of diamond
diamond-like, adjectiveWord Origin for diamond
C13: from Old French diamant, from Medieval Latin diamas, modification of Latin adamas the hardest iron or steel, diamond; see adamant
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Scientific definitions for diamond
diamond
[ dī′ə-mənd ]
A form of pure carbon that occurs naturally as a clear, cubic crystal and is the hardest of all known minerals. It often occurs as octahedrons with rounded edges and curved surfaces. Diamond forms under conditions of extreme temperature and pressure and is most commonly found in volcanic breccias and in alluvial deposits. Poorly formed diamonds are used in abrasives and in industrial cutting tools.
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