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cornelian Definition

cor·nel·ian (kôr nēl′yən)

noun

carnelian

Etymology: ME & OFr corneline, dim. < OFr corneola, prob. (because of similarity of color) < VL *cornea: see cornel

cornelian Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • cherry: The genus Cornus is named from the Latin name for the cornelian cherry.

Browse dictionary entries near cornelian

  1. ‹ Cornelia
  2. ‹ cornel
  3. ‹ Corneille
  4. ‹ corned
  5. ‹ corneal
  6. ‹ cornea
  7. ‹ corndodger
  8. ‹ corncrib
  9. ‹ corncrake
  10. ‹ corncob pipe
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