Gem word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "gem" word

[noun] art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
[noun] a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
[noun] a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
[noun] a person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
[noun] a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry; "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones"

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\Gem\, n. [OE. gemme precious stone, F. gemme, fr. L. gemma a precious stone, bud.] 1. (Bot.) A bud. From the joints of thy prolific stem A swelling knot is raised called a gem. --Denham. 2. A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel. --Milton. 3. Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, as a small picture, a verse of poetry, a witty or wise saying. {Artificial gem}, an imitation of a gem, made of glass colored with metallic oxide. Cf. {Paste}, and {Strass}.
\Gem\ v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gemmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gemming}] 1. To put forth in the form of buds. ``Gemmed their blossoms.'' [R.] --Milton. 2. To adorn with gems or precious stones. 3. To embellish or adorn, as with gems; as, a foliage gemmed with dewdrops. England is . . . gemmed with castles and palaces. --W. Irving.

Synonyms for gem

gemstone, jewel, jewel, muffin, precious stone, stone, treasure

Related terms: acceptable person, bagel, brooch, bun, chaplet, chatelaine, find, gem stone, gentleman, good man, hot cross bun, lady, masterpiece, mensch, muffin, onion roll, paint, plum, right sort, tinsel, torque, worthy

The fun area, different aproach to word »gem«

Let's analyse "gem" as pure text. This string has Three letters in One syllable and One vowel. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: MEG. Average typing speed for these characters is 840 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: --. . --

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: gem: 5 = 5, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: gem: 7 + 5 + 4 = 16, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
G (1)	7	Chariot	Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
M (1)	13	Death	Creator, Developer, Builder

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