jasper
1a compact, opaque, cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, usually colored red: often used in decorative carvings.
Also called jasper ware, cameo ware. a fine, hard stoneware introduced c1775 by Wedgwood, stained various colors by metallic oxides, with raised designs in white.
Origin of jasper
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Other definitions for jasper (2 of 3)
a fellow; guy.
Origin of jasper
2Other definitions for Jasper (3 of 3)
a city in NW Alabama.
a resort town in SW Alberta, in SW Canada, on the Athabasca River: headquarters for Jasper National Park.
a male given name, form of Caspar.
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How to use jasper in a sentence
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Quinn Brett Is the First Adaptive Cyclist to Complete the Tour Divide | agintzler | July 29, 2021 | Outside OnlineDomonique Brown’s jasper and Layla Weiner’s Amber characters were particularly welcome additions.
Atypical Fell Short as Both Autistic Representation and Entertainment. At Least It Was Eclipsed During Its Own Time | Sarah Kurchak | July 16, 2021 | TimeOffensive coordinator Ivin jasper called Forney “a big, gentle teddy bear” who always had a way of making tough situations better.
Ten months after his death, David Forney’s number will be worn again at the Army-Navy game | Kareem Copeland | December 11, 2020 | Washington PostLocals say either of the counties’ two main cities — Covington in Newton, Monticello in jasper — could be mistaken for Mayberry.
In neighboring Georgia counties, election revealed a growing divide that mirrors the nation | Haisten Willis, Griff Witte | November 30, 2020 | Washington Post
Tim Krul, the substitute goalie, seemed a good foot taller than jasper Cillessen, the man he replaced, and much the more daunting.
Costa Rica vs. the Netherlands: A Tale of Two Goalies | Tunku Varadarajan | July 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTjasper Johns stands tall like a figure from The Great Gatsby in a casual suit.
jasper Johns: Regrets is on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York until September 1, 2014.
“A growl and a shake,” the attorney, jasper Monti, tells The Daily Beast.
Woman Bites Her Dog, Illinois Police Say, Charging Analise Garner With the Assault | Michael Daly | May 1, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOne justification is that jasper Newton “Jack” Daniel was the real deal.
And I will make thy bulwarks of jasper: and thy gates of graven stones, and all thy borders of desirable stones.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousRed, somewhat slaty jasper, mixed with quartz and chalcedony, and containing specular iron ore.
Hurry and shave, you know how smooth jasper Jones' chin always looks, and then straighten up this room.
Time Enough at Last | Lyn VenableAmong those who were taking their ease at this suburban inn was jasper Goodrum, one of my comrades.
A Little Union Scout | Joel Chandler HarrisHard sandstone, trap or graacke, jasper and chalcedony, appear occasionally; some almost transparent.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. Schoolcraft
British Dictionary definitions for jasper
/ (ˈdʒæspə) /
an opaque impure microcrystalline form of quartz, red, yellow, brown, or dark green in colour, used as a gemstone and for ornamental decoration
Also called: jasper ware a dense hard stoneware, invented in 1775 by Wedgwood, capable of being stained throughout its substance with metallic oxides and used as background for applied classical decoration
Origin of jasper
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for jasper
[ jăs′pər ]
A reddish, brown, or yellow variety of chert. Jasper usually occurs in association with iron ores and contains iron impurities that give it its color.
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