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LAPIDIST

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones

Synonyms:

lapidary; lapidist

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("lapidist" is a kind of...):

engraver (a skilled worker who can inscribe designs or writing onto a surface by carving or etching)

Derivation:

lapidary (a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones)

lapidary (an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them)

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