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adj
Pertaining to Pierre Corneille, or characteristic of his tragedies
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noun
Alternative form of carnelian.
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Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
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noun
Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Deudorix.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The cornelian cherry (fruit).
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noun
a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: carnelian
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Broader terms: chalcedony, calcedony
History
From French cornélien.
From Old French corneline (French cornaline), from Medieval Latin cornus or cornum after the berry Cornus mas (cornelian cherry).
Across languages
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