beryl
noun (beryl, beryls); proper noun (Beryl, a name)
Everyday
- A hard mineral that forms crystals, found in many colours; green beryl is emerald and blue-green beryl is aquamarine. tree →
- (a name) Beryl is an old-fashioned girl's name. tree →
In the lessons
In science lessons on rocks and gems, beryl is an example of a crystal mineral. In stories, Beryl might be a grandmother's name. In the Bible, beryl is one of the precious stones listed in the city of heaven.
Examples
- Emerald is a green kind of beryl. tree →
- The museum had a large beryl crystal. tree →
- Aquamarine is a blue beryl. tree →
- Great-aunt Beryl knitted me a scarf. tree →
- Beryl contains the element beryllium. tree →
- The jeweller polished the beryl. tree →
Note
Say «BERR-il». As a name, capital B. Countable for crystals, uncountable for the mineral in general.
In Jewish tradition
A precious stone, one of the gems set in the High Priest's breastplate.
Interpretation. It is in the fourth row of the breastplate, whose twelve stones stood for the twelve tribes. Tradition links each stone with a tribe.
Examples
- and the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper; they shall be inclosed in gold in their settings. (Torah EXO.28.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper; they were inclosed in fittings of gold in their settings. (Torah EXO.39.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- His hands are as rods of gold set with beryl; his body is as polished ivory overlaid with sapphires. (Writings SNG.5.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- And I looked, and behold four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside one cherub, and another wheel beside another cherub; and the appearance of the wheels was as the colour of a beryl stone. (Prophets EZK.10.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl; and they four had one likeness; and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel within a wheel. (Prophets EZK.1.16, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Say «BERR-il». As a name, capital B. Countable for crystals, uncountable for the mineral in general.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «beryl» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- Trees and pragmatics of «beryl» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «beryl» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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