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Grammar : Adj, noun
Spell : uh b-sid-ee-uh n
Phonetic Transcription : əbˈsɪd i ən



Definition of obsidian

Origin :
  • "dark, hard volcanic rock," 1650s, from Latin obsidianus, misprint of Obsianus (lapis) "(stone) of Obsius," name of a Roman alleged by Pliny to have found this rock in Ethiopia.
  • As in jet : adj black
  • As in black : adj dark, inky
  • As in onyx : adj black
  • As in pitch-black : adj black
  • As in pitchy : adj black
  • As in lava : noun volcano matter
Example sentences :
  • Agates, cornelians, obsidian, are also among the products of this nature.
  • Extract from : « Mexico » by Charles Reginald Enock
  • “Looks like black glass, sir,” said Ned, kicking a piece of obsidian.
  • Extract from : « Jack at Sea » by George Manville Fenn
  • I was to do the heating of the obsidian and Pitamakan was to do the flaking.
  • Extract from : « With the Indians in the Rockies » by James Willard Schultz
  • Their weapons were slings, spears, and arrows with points made of obsidian or bone.
  • Extract from : « Mexico » by Susan Hale
  • But many of them are of obsidian, some of which are beautifully clear.
  • Extract from : « A Journal from Japan » by Marie Carmichael Stopes
  • Her eyes, unveiled, black as obsidian, raised to meet Geo's.
  • Extract from : « The Jewels of Aptor » by Samuel R. Delany
  • Scarabs of obsidian and crystal date back to the 4th dynasty.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 » by Various
  • We found among the ruins a few crude potsherds and some bits of obsidian.
  • Extract from : « Inca Land » by Hiram Bingham
  • Obsidian Cliff is the next object of special interest which is witnessed.
  • Extract from : « My Native Land » by James Cox
  • The obsidian eyes of the mummy seemed to follow him as he went about his task.
  • Extract from : « The False Gods » by George Horace Lorimer

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