cornelian

Examples

• All

• The beautiful cornelian pendant sparkled in the sunlight, showcasing its rich red hues.

• During the jewelry exhibition, a stunning necklace featuring a large cornelian attracted everyone's attention.

• A dragon with open wings also formed part of the gold mount that Ghiberti created in about 1428 for an ancient cornelian depicting Apollo, Marsyas, and Olympos.

  Academic text (2004)

Synonyms

C

carnelian

vscornelian

1 9.9

A red or orange stone that lets some light through and people use for jewelry

is the same meaning but spelled as the other common form

S

sardine

vscornelian

• Specialized

1 9.9

A deep orange-red stone used in jewelry

is broader covering both red and orange tones rather than only deep orange-red

S

sard

vscornelian

• Specialized

1 9.9

A deep orange-red stone that people use as a small gem

is broader covering red or orange shades not only deep orange-red

C

chalcedony

vscornelian

• Specialized

1 9.9

A translucent, often milky stone that people use as a gem in rings and carvings

is the specific red or orange gemstone form of that mineral family

S

sardius

vscornelian

• Archaic

9.9

A deep orange-red stone used as a gem in jewelry

is more general applying to red or orange mineral tones

Compounds

C

cornelian cherry

• UK

9.9

A small European tree or bush that grows bright red fruit you can eat

Surface Forms

Etymology