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jaspé

[ja-spey, zha-spey]

adjective

  1. given a veined and spotted appearance imitating jasper.



jaspé

/ ˈdʒæspeɪ /

adjective

  1. resembling jasper; variegated

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jaspé1

1850–55; < French: past participle of jasper to mottle, derivative of jaspe jasper 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jaspé1

C19: from French, from jasper to marble
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Example Sentences

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After Altair Jaspe moved from Venezuela to the Colombian capital, Bogotá, she was taken aback by the way she was addressed when she walked into any shop, cafe or doctor’s office.

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“It brought me to the colonial era, automatically,” said Ms. Jaspe, 63, a retired logistics manager, expressing her initial discomfort with the phrase.

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Thon’s scouting report: Jaspe, 16, is a 6-foot-1, right-handed pitcher with a repeatable delivery, a quick arm, and a solid 3-pitch mix.

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Jaspe was charged with possessing a hoax bomb.

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A witness told investigators Jaspe also had a metal box with electrical wires attached to it.

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