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English → English (gcide) Definition: Lapidary style Lapidary \Lap"i*da*ry\, a. [L. lapidarius pertaining to stone: cf. F. lapidaire.] 1. Of or pertaining to the art of cutting stones, or engraving on stones, either gems or monuments; as, lapidary ornamentation. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to monumental inscriptions; as, lapidary adulation. [1913 Webster] Lapidary style, that style which is proper for monumental and other inscriptions; terse; sententious. [1913 Webster]