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gems
[ gems ]
/ gɛms /
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noun, plural gems·es [gem-siz, -ziz]. /ˈgɛm sɪz, -zɪz/.
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Also gem·se [gem-zuh]. /ˈgɛm zə/.
Origin of gems
<German; Old High German gamiza<Late Latin camoc- (stem of camox)
Words nearby gems
gemmuliferous, gemmy, gemology, gemot, gempylid, gems, gemsbok, Gem State, gemstone, gemütlich, Gemütlichkeit
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