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MARMOREAL
marmorean, marmoreal
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of marble
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
marmoreal (comparative more marmoreal, superlative most marmoreal)
Resembling marble or a marble statue.
Synonyms
• (resembling marble): marmoraceous (obsolete)
Source: Wiktionary
Mar*mo"re*al, Mar*mo"re*an, a. Etym: [L. marmoreus, fr. marmor marble: cf. F. marmoréen. See Marble.]
Definition: Pertaining to, or resembling, marble; made of marble.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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