moonstone

[ moon-stohn ]

/ ˈmunˌstoʊn /

noun

Also called precious moonstone. a semitransparent or translucent, opalescent, pearly-blue variety of adularia, used as a gem.

any of several adularescent feldspars, as certain varieties of albite, labradorite, or oligoclase, used as gems.

(not used technically) any milky or girasol stone used as a gem.

Origin of moonstone

First recorded in 1625–35; moon + stone

Words nearby moonstone

moonshee, moon shell, moonshine, moonshiner, moonshot, moonstone, moonstruck, moonwalk, moonward, moonwort, moony

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Example sentences from the Web for moonstone

In a year from the time when the Moonstone was pledged, the Indians will be on the watch for their third chance.
The Moonstone|Wilkie Collins
Howard Archie was "respected" rather than popular in Moonstone.
Song of the Lark|Willa Cather
In what position does the conspiracy to seize the Moonstone now stand?
The Moonstone|Wilkie Collins
Here, then, to begin with, is something which looks suspiciously like an indirect reference to the Moonstone.
The Moonstone|Wilkie Collins

I figure to ride down the Moonstone Trail, steerin' the Guzzuh with one hand and smellin' a bunch of roses in the other.
Overland Red|Henry Herbert Knibbs

British Dictionary definitions for moonstone

moonstone

/ (ˈmuːnˌstəʊn) /

noun

a gem variety of orthoclase or albite that is white and translucent with bluish reflections

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单词	moonstone
释义	moonstone [ moon-stohn ] / ˈmunˌstoʊn / noun Also called precious moonstone. a semitransparent or translucent, opalescent, pearly-blue variety of adularia, used as a gem. any of several adularescent feldspars, as certain varieties of albite, labradorite, or oligoclase, used as gems. (not used technically) any milky or girasol stone used as a gem. Origin of moonstone First recorded in 1625–35; moon + stone Words nearby moonstone moonshee, moon shell, moonshine, moonshiner, moonshot, moonstone, moonstruck, moonwalk, moonward, moonwort, moony Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for moonstone In a year from the time when the Moonstone was pledged, the Indians will be on the watch for their third chance. The Moonstone\|Wilkie Collins Howard Archie was "respected" rather than popular in Moonstone. Song of the Lark\|Willa Cather In what position does the conspiracy to seize the Moonstone now stand? The Moonstone\|Wilkie Collins Here, then, to begin with, is something which looks suspiciously like an indirect reference to the Moonstone. The Moonstone\|Wilkie Collins I figure to ride down the Moonstone Trail, steerin' the Guzzuh with one hand and smellin' a bunch of roses in the other. Overland Red\|Henry Herbert Knibbs British Dictionary definitions for moonstone moonstone / (ˈmuːnˌstəʊn) / noun a gem variety of orthoclase or albite that is white and translucent with bluish reflections 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
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