jasper
1[ jas-per ]
/ ˈdʒæs pər /
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noun
a 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.
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Origin of jasper
11300–50; Middle English jaspe, jaspre<Middle French; Old French jaspe<Latin iaspis<Greek iáspis<Semitic; compare Arabic yashb
Words nearby jasper
jasmine, jasmine rice, jasmine tea, Jason, jaspé, jasper, Jasper National Park, Jaspers, jaspery, jass, jassid
Definition for jasper (2 of 3)
jasper2
[ jas-per ]
/ ˈdʒæs pər /
noun Older Slang.
a fellow; guy.
Origin of jasper
21895–1900, Americanism; special use of proper name Jasper
Definition for jasper (3 of 3)
Jasper
[ jas-per ]
/ ˈdʒæs pər /
noun
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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British Dictionary definitions for jasper
jasper
/ (ˈdʒæspə) /
noun
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
Word Origin for jasper
C14: from Old French jaspe, from Latin jaspis, from Greek iaspis, of Semitic origin; related to Assyrian ashpū, Arabic yashb, Hebrew yāshpheh
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Scientific definitions for jasper
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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