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morganite

[ mawr-guh-nahyt ]
/ ˈmɔr gəˌnaɪt /

noun

rose-colored beryl.

Nearby words

  1. morgan, john pierpont,
  2. morgan, lewis henry,
  3. morgan, sir henry,
  4. morgan, thomas hunt,
  5. morganatic,
  6. morganton,
  7. morgantown,
  8. morgen,
  9. morgenthau,
  10. morgenthau, henry

Origin of morganite

1910–15; named after J. P. Morgan; see -ite1
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British Dictionary definitions for morganite

morganite

/ (ˈmɔːɡəˌnaɪt) /

noun

a pink variety of beryl, used as a gemstone

Word Origin for morganite

C20: named after John Pierpoint Morgan (1837–1913), US financier, philanthropist, and art collector
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