agate

[ ag-it ]

/ ˈæg ɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR agate ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a variegated chalcedony showing curved, colored bands or other markings.

a playing marble made of this substance, or of glass in imitation of it.

Printing. a 5½-point type of a size between pearl and nonpareil.Compare ruby (def. 6).

Origin of agate

1150–1200; Middle English ac(c)ate, achate, agaten (compare Dutch agaat,Old Saxon agāt,Old High German agat), apparently <Old French agathe or Italian agata (initial stress) ≪ Medieval Latin achātēs<Greek achā́tēs

OTHER WORDS FROM agate

ag·ate·like, ag·a·toid, adjective

Words nearby agate

Agassiz, agastric, Agastrophus, Agastya, agata, agate, agate line, agateware, Agatha, Agatho, Agathocles

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Example sentences from the Web for agate

Agate was widely used to carve high-value objects like signets and cylinder seals in the ancient Near East.
Spain’s New ‘Holy Grail’: Jesus Couldn’t Afford That Kind of Bling|Candida Moss|April 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While agate could likely be acquired much more cheaply, aristocratic Romans were serious about their agate.
Spain’s New ‘Holy Grail’: Jesus Couldn’t Afford That Kind of Bling|Candida Moss|April 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And, like Teddy, I was approached by Agate to do business with him.
Irving Azoff Defends Ted Forstmann|Irving Azoff|October 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Indeed, Agate admitted in an April 2007 letter that he had been concocting lies and spreading false information about Teddy.
Irving Azoff Defends Ted Forstmann|Irving Azoff|October 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST

His press aide Mike Sitrick told me that the phone records released by Agate "may be bogus."
Ted Forstmann Lets Rip|Charlie Gasparino|October 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Enameled or agate ware which has begun to chip should be discarded.
American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick|Jane A. Delano
The shells are very attractive, being variegated with different colors, like agate, from which they receive their common name.
Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 2 [February 1901]|Various
Melt a little of the ferrule cement and smear a little on the tip of the rod, then push the agate down in place.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
It is harder to explain the tradition that the possession of an agate made a man able and eloquent.
Psychotherapy|James J. Walsh
In the morning put on the range, the vegetables in agate kettle, let boil a few minutes, then drain well.
Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans"|Edith M. Thomas

British Dictionary definitions for agate (1 of 3)

agate¹

/ (ˈæɡɪt) /

noun

an impure microcrystalline form of quartz consisting of a variegated, usually banded chalcedony, used as a gemstone and in making pestles and mortars, burnishers, and polishers. Formula: SiO 2

a playing marble of this quartz or resembling it

Also called: ruby printing, US and Canadian (formerly) a size of printer's type approximately equal to 5 1/2 point

Word Origin for agate

C16: via French from Latin achātēs, from Greek akhatēs

British Dictionary definitions for agate (2 of 3)

agate²

/ (əˈɡeɪt) /

adverb

Northern English dialect on the way

Word Origin for agate

C16: a-² + gate³

British Dictionary definitions for agate (3 of 3)

Agate

/ (ˈæɡeɪt) /

noun

James (Evershed). 1877–1947, British theatre critic; drama critic for The Sunday Times (1923–47) and author of a nine-volume diary Ego (1935–49)

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Scientific definitions for agate

agate

[ ăg′ĭt ]

A type of very fine-grained quartz found in various colors that are arranged in bands or in cloudy patterns. The bands form when water rich with silica enters empty spaces in rock, after which the silica comes out of solution and forms crystals, gradually filling the spaces from the outside inward. The different colors are the result of various impurities in the water.

单词	agate
释义	agate [ ag-it ] / ˈæg ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR agate ON THESAURUS.COM noun a variegated chalcedony showing curved, colored bands or other markings. a playing marble made of this substance, or of glass in imitation of it. Printing. a 5½-point type of a size between pearl and nonpareil.Compare ruby (def. 6). Origin of agate 1150–1200; Middle English ac(c)ate, achate, agaten (compare Dutch agaat,Old Saxon agāt,Old High German agat), apparently <Old French agathe or Italian agata (initial stress) ≪ Medieval Latin achātēs<Greek achā́tēs OTHER WORDS FROM agate ag·ate·like, ag·a·toid, adjective Words nearby agate Agassiz, agastric, Agastrophus, Agastya, agata, agate, agate line, agateware, Agatha, Agatho, Agathocles Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for agate Agate was widely used to carve high-value objects like signets and cylinder seals in the ancient Near East. Spain’s New ‘Holy Grail’: Jesus Couldn’t Afford That Kind of Bling\|Candida Moss\|April 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST While agate could likely be acquired much more cheaply, aristocratic Romans were serious about their agate. Spain’s New ‘Holy Grail’: Jesus Couldn’t Afford That Kind of Bling\|Candida Moss\|April 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And, like Teddy, I was approached by Agate to do business with him. Irving Azoff Defends Ted Forstmann\|Irving Azoff\|October 26, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Indeed, Agate admitted in an April 2007 letter that he had been concocting lies and spreading false information about Teddy. Irving Azoff Defends Ted Forstmann\|Irving Azoff\|October 26, 2010\|DAILY BEAST His press aide Mike Sitrick told me that the phone records released by Agate "may be bogus." Ted Forstmann Lets Rip\|Charlie Gasparino\|October 19, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Enameled or agate ware which has begun to chip should be discarded. American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick\|Jane A. Delano The shells are very attractive, being variegated with different colors, like agate, from which they receive their common name. Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 2 [February 1901]\|Various Melt a little of the ferrule cement and smear a little on the tip of the rod, then push the agate down in place. The Boy Mechanic, Book 2\|Various It is harder to explain the tradition that the possession of an agate made a man able and eloquent. Psychotherapy\|James J. Walsh In the morning put on the range, the vegetables in agate kettle, let boil a few minutes, then drain well. Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans"\|Edith M. Thomas British Dictionary definitions for agate (1 of 3) agate¹ / (ˈæɡɪt) / noun an impure microcrystalline form of quartz consisting of a variegated, usually banded chalcedony, used as a gemstone and in making pestles and mortars, burnishers, and polishers. Formula: SiO 2 a playing marble of this quartz or resembling it Also called: ruby printing, US and Canadian (formerly) a size of printer's type approximately equal to 5 1/2 point Word Origin for agate C16: via French from Latin achātēs, from Greek akhatēs British Dictionary definitions for agate (2 of 3) agate² / (əˈɡeɪt) / adverb Northern English dialect on the way Word Origin for agate C16: a-² + gate³ British Dictionary definitions for agate (3 of 3) Agate / (ˈæɡeɪt) / noun James (Evershed). 1877–1947, British theatre critic; drama critic for The Sunday Times (1923–47) and author of a nine-volume diary Ego (1935–49) 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 agate font, case, boldface, roman, italic, pica Scientific definitions for agate agate [ ăg′ĭt ] A type of very fine-grained quartz found in various colors that are arranged in bands or in cloudy patterns. The bands form when water rich with silica enters empty spaces in rock, after which the silica comes out of solution and forms crystals, gradually filling the spaces from the outside inward. The different colors are the result of various impurities in the water. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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agate

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for agate (1 of 3)

noun

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adverb

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noun

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