Synonyms for beryl
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : ber-uh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɛr əl |
Top 10 synonyms for beryl Other synonyms for the word beryl
Définition of beryl
Origin :- hard, lustrous mineral, c.1300, from Old French beryl (12c., Modern French béryl), from Latin beryllus, from Greek beryllos, perhaps from Prakrit veruliya, from Sanskrit vaidurya-, of Dravidian origin, perhaps from the city of Velur (modern Belur) in southern India.
- Medieval Latin berillus also was applied to any precious stone of a pale green color, to fine crystal, and to eyeglasses (the first spectacle lenses may have been made of beryl), hence German Brille "spectacles," from Middle High German berille "beryl," and French besicles (plural) "spectacles," altered 14c. from Old French bericle.
- As in blue : adj sky, sea color
- As in green : adj emerald in color
- Stern opened his gold case now and offered Beryl a cigarette.
- Extract from : « Martians Never Die » by Lucius Daniel
- "You've changed, Clyde," Beryl was saying as she hugged him.
- Extract from : « Martians Never Die » by Lucius Daniel
- Tires screeched in the driveway while Beryl was still at the telephone.
- Extract from : « Martians Never Die » by Lucius Daniel
- "Why, because they might be able to make it," Beryl spoke up.
- Extract from : « Martians Never Die » by Lucius Daniel
- The girths of her saddle were of silk and the buckles were each one a beryl.
- Extract from : « Stories from the Ballads » by Mary MacGregor
- Webster says the word pearl may be radically the same as beryl.
- Extract from : « Notes and Queries, No. 179. Saturday, April 2, 1853. » by Various
- There were also golden and smoky topaz and beryl, in great profusion.
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865 » by Various
- She was clinging to Beryl so by this time as if she felt safe.
- Extract from : « Peterkin » by Mary Louisa Molesworth
- And there was a very pretty brush and comb put out for us—Beryl's own.
- Extract from : « Peterkin » by Mary Louisa Molesworth
- It didn't seem half so frightening with only Mrs. Wylie and Beryl.
- Extract from : « Peterkin » by Mary Louisa Molesworth
Antonyms for beryl
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