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dymonde

dymonde is the obsolete spelling of diamond.

Meaning of diamond

Noun

diamond (countable and uncountable, plural diamonds)

  1. (uncountable) A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron.
    • The saw is coated with diamond.
  2. A gemstone made from this mineral.
    • The dozen loose diamonds sparkled in the light.
    Synonyms:
    sparkler
  3. A diamond ring.
    • What a beautiful engagement diamond.
  4. A very pale blue color.
  5. Sable, when blazoning by precious stones.
    • Elphingston. Pearl a Chevron Diamond between three Boars Heads Eraz'd Ruby, arm'd of the first. / Eymouth. Diamond a Lyon Rampant Pearl, on a Canton of the 2d, a Cross Ruby.1720, Francis Nichols, Rudiments of Honour, page 296
  6. Something that resembles a diamond.
    Synonyms:
    adamant

See all 32 meanings of diamond

Forms of dymonde

pluraldymondes

Questions about dymonde

What is dymonde the obsolete spelling of?
Dymonde is the obsolete spelling of diamond.

Words near dymonde in the dictionary

  1. Dyment
  2. DYMM
  3. Dymock
  4. Dymocks
  5. Dymond
  6. dymonde
  7. dymondes
  8. Dymonds
  9. dyna
  10. dynabeads
  11. dynacortin

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