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noun
A lapidary (“person who cuts and polishes, engraves, or deals in gems and precious stones; expert in gems and precious stones”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, rare
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lapidary
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: engraver
History
From Latin lapis, lapidis (“a stone”) + -ist.
