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Webster 1913 Edition

Lapidary

Lap′i-da-ry

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Lapidaries
(#)
.
[L.
lapidarius
, fr.
lapidarius
pertaining to stone: cf. F.
lapidaire
.]
1.
An artificer who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones; hence, a dealer in precious stones.
2.
A virtuoso skilled in gems or precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work.
Lapidary’s lathe
,
Lapidary's mill
,
Lapidary's wheel
,
a machine consisting essentially of a revolving lap on a vertical spindle, used by a lapidary for grinding and polishing.

Lap′i-da-ry

,
Adj.
[L.
lapidarius
pertaining to stone: cf. F.
lapidaire
.]
1.
Of or pertaining to the art of cutting stones, or engraving on stones, either gems or monuments;
as,
lapidary
ornamentation
.
2.
Of or pertaining to monumental inscriptions;
as,
lapidary
adulation
.
Lapidary style
,
that style which is proper for monumental and other inscriptions; terse; sententious.

Webster 1828 Edition

Lapidary

LAP'IDARY

,
Noun.
[L. lapidarius, lapis, a stone.]
1.
An artificer who cuts precious stones.
2.
A dealer in precious stones.
3.
A virtuoso skilled in the nature and kinds of gems or precious stones.

LAP'IDARY

,
Adj.
Pertaining to the art of cutting stones. The lapidary style denotes that which is proper for monumental and other inscriptions.

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