alabaster

[ al-uh-bas-ter, -bah-ster ]

/ ˈæl əˌbæs tər, -ˌbɑ stər /

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noun

a finely granular variety of gypsum, often white and translucent, used for ornamental objects or work, such as lamp bases, figurines, etc.

Also called Oriental alabaster. a variety of calcite, often banded, used or sold as alabaster.

adjective Also al·a·bas·trine [al-uh-bas-trin]. /ˌæl əˈbæs trɪn/.

made of alabaster: an alabaster column.

resembling alabaster; smooth and white: her alabaster throat.

Origin of alabaster

1350–1400; <Latin <Greek alábastros; replacing Middle English alabastre<Middle French <Latin

Words nearby alabaster

Alabama, Alabamian, alabamine, alabandite, à l'abandon, alabaster, alabastos, alabastron, alabastrum, à la bonne heure, à la broche

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Example sentences from the Web for alabaster

But the colonel, having been weeks in prison, was as pale as alabaster and his hair shone like threads of silver.
The Adventures of Kathlyn|Harold MacGrath
The brick walls are burnt red, and many of the alabaster vases are almost calcined.
History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, And Assyria In The Light Of Recent Discovery|L.W. King and H.R. Hall
In the vicinity there were no quarries of alabaster, or of limestone, such as existed near Nineveh.
Museum of Antiquity|L. W. Yaggy
Her face, her form, her auburn ringlets, falling over a neck of alabaster!
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|Various

The statues are peculiarly impressive, and sleep on high sepulchres of alabaster, beautifully chased.
Spanish Vistas|George Parsons Lathrop

British Dictionary definitions for alabaster

alabaster

/ (ˈæləˌbɑːstə, -ˌbæstə) /

noun

a fine-grained usually white, opaque, or translucent variety of gypsum used for statues, vases, etc

a variety of hard semitranslucent calcite, often banded like marble

adjective

of or resembling alabaster

Derived forms of alabaster

alabastrine, adjective

Word Origin for alabaster

C14: from Old French alabastre, from Latin alabaster, from Greek alabastros

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	alabaster
释义	alabaster [ al-uh-bas-ter, -bah-ster ] / ˈæl əˌbæs tər, -ˌbɑ stər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR alabaster ON THESAURUS.COM noun a finely granular variety of gypsum, often white and translucent, used for ornamental objects or work, such as lamp bases, figurines, etc. Also called Oriental alabaster. a variety of calcite, often banded, used or sold as alabaster. adjective Also al·a·bas·trine [al-uh-bas-trin]. /ˌæl əˈbæs trɪn/. made of alabaster: an alabaster column. resembling alabaster; smooth and white: her alabaster throat. Origin of alabaster 1350–1400; <Latin <Greek alábastros; replacing Middle English alabastre<Middle French <Latin Words nearby alabaster Alabama, Alabamian, alabamine, alabandite, à l'abandon, alabaster, alabastos, alabastron, alabastrum, à la bonne heure, à la broche Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alabaster But the colonel, having been weeks in prison, was as pale as alabaster and his hair shone like threads of silver. The Adventures of Kathlyn\|Harold MacGrath The brick walls are burnt red, and many of the alabaster vases are almost calcined. History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, And Assyria In The Light Of Recent Discovery\|L.W. King and H.R. Hall In the vicinity there were no quarries of alabaster, or of limestone, such as existed near Nineveh. Museum of Antiquity\|L. W. Yaggy Her face, her form, her auburn ringlets, falling over a neck of alabaster! Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland\|Various The statues are peculiarly impressive, and sleep on high sepulchres of alabaster, beautifully chased. Spanish Vistas\|George Parsons Lathrop British Dictionary definitions for alabaster alabaster / (ˈæləˌbɑːstə, -ˌbæstə) / noun a fine-grained usually white, opaque, or translucent variety of gypsum used for statues, vases, etc a variety of hard semitranslucent calcite, often banded like marble adjective of or resembling alabaster Derived forms of alabaster alabastrine, adjective Word Origin for alabaster C14: from Old French alabastre, from Latin alabaster, from Greek alabastros Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to alabaster ivory, fair, light, white, pale, alabastrine, translucent
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alabaster

noun

adjective Also al·a·bas·trine [al-uh-bas-trin]. /ˌæl əˈbæs trɪn/.

Origin of alabaster

Words nearby alabaster

Example sentences from the Web for alabaster

British Dictionary definitions for alabaster

noun

adjective

Derived forms of alabaster

Word Origin for alabaster

Words related to alabaster