garnet
/ˈɡɑː(ɹ).nət/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.17 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A hard transparent mineral that is often used as gemstones and abrasives.
Countable; Uncountable
name
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name
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name
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Example Sentences
- "On the back of one cover BRADSHAW, in beryls, was encrusted; on the back of the other, A.B.C. GUIDE, in amethysts, beryls, chrysoprases, and garnets."
- "How many needles Betty Flanders had lost there! and her garnet brooch."
- "Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)"
- "Using a garnet for the lower-deck guns on the lower deck: Lash the centre of the yard to the mast, and hook both burtons to support the yard."
Etymology
From Middle English gernet, granate, from Old French grenate, from grenat (“pomegranate red”). Doublet of grenade.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *ǵerh₂-, gernet, grenate
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈɡɑː(ɹ).nət/