Found 4 items, similar to Gem.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: gem
batu permata
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: gem
permata, ratna, terbaik
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: gem
gem
n 1: a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry;
“he had the gem set in a ring for his wife”;
“she had
jewels made of all the rarest stones” [syn:
gemstone,
stone]
2: art highly prized for its beauty or perfection [syn:
treasure]
3: a person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of
jewelry [syn:
jewel]
4: a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan [syn:
muffin]
5: a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece
of jewelry [syn:
jewel,
precious stone]
[also:
gemming,
gemmed]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Gem
Gem
\Gem\ v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Gemmed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Gemming]
1. To put forth in the form of buds.
“Gemmed their
blossoms.” [R.] --Milton.
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2. To adorn with gems or precious stones.
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3. To embellish or adorn, as with gems; as, a foliage gemmed
with dewdrops.
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England is . . . gemmed with castles and palaces.
--W. Irving.
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Gem
\Gem\, n. [OE. gemme precious stone, F. gemme, fr. L. gemma
a precious stone, bud.]
1. (Bot.) A bud.
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From the joints of thy prolific stem
A swelling knot is raised called a gem. --Denham.
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2. A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz,
sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and
polished for ornament; a jewel. --Milton.
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3. Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits,
which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or
value, as a small picture, a verse of poetry, a witty or
wise saying.
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Artificial gem, an imitation of a gem, made of glass
colored with metallic oxide. Cf.
Paste, and
Strass.
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