German Meaning of agate

Achat

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Definitions and Meaning of agate in English

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agate (n)

an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles

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agate (adv.)

On the way; agoing; as, to be agate; to set the bells agate.

Webster

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.

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Achat

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

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agastric => agastrisch, agastache nepetoides => Agastache nepetoides, agastache mexicana => Mexikanischer Anis-Ysop, agastache foeniculum => Fenchel-Agastache, agastache => agastache,