Synonyms for lapidary

Grammar : Noun

Spell : lap-i-der-ee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈlæp ɪˌdɛr i

Définition of lapidary

Origin : "one skilled in working with precious stones," late 14c., from Old French lapidaire (12c.), from Latin lapidarius "stonecutter," originally an adjective "of or working with stone," from lapis (genitive lapidis) "stone." Meaning "a treatise on precious stones" is late 14c. Related: Lapidarist.

noun precious stones expert

Example sentences :

Man's mind is like a diamond, and experience is the lapidary.
Extract from : « William Shakespeare » by Samuel Levy Bensusan

I ought to have set it in silver, but was always afraid to trust it to a lapidary.
Extract from : « Hortus Inclusus » by John Ruskin

The goldsmith and the lapidary would do well to seek in them models and instruction.
Extract from : « The Insect » by Jules Michelet

Topazes are not scarce enough to be much valued by the lapidary.
Extract from : « A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines » by Andrew Ure

A lapidary is a cutter, polisher, or engraver of precious stones.
Extract from : « Natural Gemstones » by Various

The same kind of thing may be said of lapidary art, and we will not dwell on it in detail.
Extract from : « Beauty and the Beast » by Stewart A. McDowall

Only what is necessary is inscribed here, in the lapidary style.
Extract from : « The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4) » by Richard Muther

"I never overcharge, and I never depart from my figures," the lapidary answered.
Extract from : « Erema » by R. D. Blackmore

He was a lapidary and had once served in the establishment of a great jeweller in Delhi.
Extract from : « Caravans By Night » by Harry Hervey

But such work is rather that of the lapidary than of the cabinetmaker.
Extract from : « Arts and Crafts Essays » by Various

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