diamond
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[edit] Etymology
From Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamas, from Latin adamas, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas), “‘invincible, untamed; hard substance’”), from ἀ- (a-), “‘un-’”) + δαμάζω (damázo), “‘to overpower, tame, conquer’”).
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[edit] Noun
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diamond (plural diamonds)
- (uncountable) A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron.
- The saw is coated with diamond.
- A gemstone made from this mineral.
- The dozen loose diamonds sparkled in the light.
- A ring containing a diamond.
- What a beautiful engagement diamond.
- A very pale blue color/colour.
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diamond color:
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- Something that resembles a diamond.
- (geometry) A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.
- (geometry) The polyiamond made up of two triangles.
- (baseball) The entire field of play used in the game.
- (baseball) The infield of a baseball field.
- The teams met on the diamond.
- (card games) A card of the diamonds suit.
- I have only one diamond in my hand.
- (card games) (plural: diamonds) One of the four suits of playing cards.
- I have the eight of diamonds in my hand.
[edit] Synonyms
- (gemstone): sparkler (informal)
- (ring): diamond ring
- (something that resembles a diamond): adamant
- (geometry: rhombus): lozenge, rhomb, rhombus
- (geometry: polyiamond): 2-iamond
- (baseball: entire baseball field): ball field, baseball field
- (baseball: infield of a baseball field): baseball diamond, infield
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- (baseball: infield of a baseball field): outfield
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Terms derived from the noun "diamond"
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[edit] Translations
uncountable: mineral
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gemstone
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diamond ring — see diamond ring
very pale blue color/colour
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rhombus — see rhombus
baseball: entire baseball field
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baseball: infield of a baseball field
card games: card of the diamonds suit
card games: plural: one of the four suits of playing cards
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[edit] Adjective
diamond (not comparable)
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- made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds.
- He gave her diamond earrings.
- of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary.
- Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.
- of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary.
- Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.
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made of, or containing diamond
of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary
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of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary
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[edit] Verb
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to diamond (third-person singular simple present diamonds, present participle diamonding, simple past and past participle diamonded)
- to adorn with or as if with diamonds
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to adorn with diamonds
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