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brilliants

brilliants is the plural of brilliant.

brilliants is the third-person singular simple present indicative of brilliant.

Meaning of brilliant

Noun

brilliant (countable and uncountable, plural brilliants)

  1. A finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to maximize light return through the top (called "table") of the stone.
    • This snuffbox — on the hinge see brilliants shine.1717, Alexander Pope, The Basset-Table
  2. (dated, uncountable) The size of type between excelsior and diamond, standardized as 4-point.
  3. Most hummingbird species of the genus Heliodoxa.
  4. A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving.

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Questions about brilliants

What is brilliants the plural of?
Brilliants is the plural of brilliant.

Words near brilliants in the dictionary

  1. brilliantines
  2. brillianting
  3. brilliantining
  4. brilliantly
  5. brilliantness
  6. brilliants
  7. brillig
  8. brilliolet
  9. brilliolets
  10. brilliolette
  11. brilliolettes

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