Canadian French Meaning of agate
Agate
Other Canadian French words related to Agate
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Nearest Words of agate
- agastric => agastrique
- agastache nepetoides => Agastache nepetoides
- agastache mexicana => Agastache du Mexique
- agastache foeniculum => Agastache faux-anis
- agastache => agastache
- agast => horrifié
- agassiz => Agassiz
- agasp => haleter
- agaricus campestris => Champignon de Paris
- agaricus arvensis => Agaric des jachères
- agate line => Ligne d'agate
- agateware => Agate
- agatha christie => Agatha Christie
- agathis => Agathis
- agathis alba => Agathis alba
- agathis australis => Agathis australis
- agathis dammara => agathis dammara
- agathis lanceolata => Kauri du Queensland
- agathis robusta => Agathis robusta
- agatiferous => agatifère
Definitions and Meaning of agate in English
agate (n)
an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles
agate (adv.)
On the way; agoing; as, to be agate; to set the bells agate.
agate (n.)
A semipellucid, uncrystallized variety of quartz, presenting various tints in the same specimen. Its colors are delicately arranged in stripes or bands, or blended in clouds.
A kind of type, larger than pearl and smaller than nonpareil; in England called ruby.
A diminutive person; so called in allusion to the small figures cut in agate for rings and seals.
A tool used by gold-wire drawers, bookbinders, etc.; -- so called from the agate fixed in it for burnishing.
FAQs About the word agate
Agate
an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestlesOn the way; agoing; as, to be agate; to set the b
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
agastric => agastrique, agastache nepetoides => Agastache nepetoides, agastache mexicana => Agastache du Mexique, agastache foeniculum => Agastache faux-anis, agastache => agastache,
