lapidary

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Synonyms: lapidate, apiary, laniary, lapidify, laminary, lampadary

Antonyms: lapidate, apiary, laniary, lapidify, laminary, lampadary

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|person}} A [[person#Noun|person]] who [[cut#Verb|cuts]] and [[polish#Verb|polishes]], [[engrave]]s, or [[deal#Verb|deals]] in [[gem#Noun|gems]] and [[precious stone]]s.
2. The [[field#Noun|field]] in which such a person [[work#Verb|works]], a [[subfield]] of [[gemology]].
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}}

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to [[gem#Noun|gems]] and [[precious stone]]s, or the [[art#Noun|art]] of [[cut#Verb|cutting]] or otherwise [[work#Verb|working]] them.
2. Of or pertaining to [[monumental]] [[stone]]s, and particularly to the [[art#Noun|art]] of [[inscribe#Verb|inscribing]] them.
3. {{sense|relating to an inscription}} [[engrave]]d on [[stone#Noun|stone]].
4. {{non-gloss|Senses relating to [[speech]] or [[writing]].}}
5. {{lb|en|archaic|rare}} Of or pertaining to stones [[in general]].
6. {{senseid|en|succinct}} {{lb|en|of speech or writing|uncommon}} [[succinct|Succinct]], [[laconic]].

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