gem
/d͡ʒɛm/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.87 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
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Meaning
noun
A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A package containing programs or libraries for the Ruby programming language.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "And on her head she wore a tyre of gold, Adornd with gemmes and owches wondrous fayre, Whose passing price vneath was to be told;"
- "Of six preceding ancestors, that gem, Conferr’d by testament to the sequent issue, Hath it been owed and worn. This is his wife; That ring’s a thousand proofs."
- "[…] then silent Night With this her solemn Bird and this fair Moon, And these the Gemms of Heav’n, her starrie train:"
- "Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond, ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl, chrysoberyl, tanzanite, tsavorite, topaz and jade."
- "She's an absolute gem."
- "Standout “Hidden Knives” is the kind of new wave-leaning punk gem John Hughes would’ve loved, while “So Beneath You” is a teeth-baring, roiling tune."
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Wiktionary places this term in Geology.