cornelian

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see also: Cornelian

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Noun

cornelian

1. Alternative form of carnelian
2. Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Deudorix.

Noun

cornelian (plural cornelians)

1. The cornelian cherry fruit.

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Cornelian

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Adjective

cornelian

1. Pertaining to Pierre Corneille, or characteristic of his tragedies
   • 2004, Alan Hollinghurst, The Line of Beauty, Bloomsbury, 2005, Chapter 8,

     Nick tried for a while to talk to Emile about scrap metal, which tested his Cornelian French to the limits […]

Translations

• French: cornélien

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