Associations to the word «Lapidary»

Wiktionary

LAPIDARY, noun. A person who cuts, polishes, engraves, or deals in gems.
LAPIDARY, noun. An expert in gems or precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work.
LAPIDARY, noun. (archaic) A treatise on precious stones.
LAPIDARY, adjective. Pertaining to gems and precious stones, or the art of working them.
LAPIDARY, adjective. Suitable for inscriptions; efficient, stately, concise; embodying the refinement and precision characteristic of stone-cutting.

Dictionary definition

LAPIDARY, noun. An expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them.
LAPIDARY, noun. A skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones.
LAPIDARY, adjective. Of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them; "the ring is of no lapidary value"- Lord Byron; "lapidary art".

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