carnelian, cornelian
(noun) a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cornelian (countable and uncountable, plural cornelians)
Alternative form of carnelian
Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Deudorix.
cornelian (plural cornelians)
The cornelian cherry (fruit).
• lecanorin
Cornelian (comparative more Cornelian, superlative most Cornelian)
Pertaining to Pierre Corneille, or characteristic of his tragedies
• lecanorin
Source: Wiktionary
Cor*nel"ian (kr-nlyan), n. Etym: [F. cornaline, OF. corneline, fr. L. cornu horn. So called from its horny appearance when broken. See Horn, and cf. Carnelian.] (Min.)
Definition: Same as Carnelian.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 June 2025
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
