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seal stone

seal stone noun: a precious stone with an engraving on it, used to create an impression in a soft material, and associated especially with the ancient Minoan civilisation.

Noun

seal stone (plural seal stones)

  1. A precious stone with an engraving on it, used to create an impression in a soft material, and associated especially with the ancient Minoan civilisation.
    • In Athens, Evans bought as many seal-stones and engraved gems as he could find.2013, Margalit Fox, The Riddle fo the Labyrinth, Profile, published 2014, page 25

Forms of seal stone

pluralseal stones

Origin of seal stone

From seal + stone.

Questions about seal stone

What does seal stone mean?
Seal stone means a precious stone with an engraving on it, used to create an impression in a soft material, and associated especially with the ancient Minoan civilisation.
What part of speech is seal stone?
Seal stone is a noun.
What is the plural of seal stone?
The plural of seal stone is seal stones.

Words near seal stone in the dictionary

  1. seal rows
  2. seal salamander
  3. seal script
  4. seal scripts
  5. seal someone's fate
  6. seal stone
  7. seal stones
  8. seal the deal
  9. seal up
  10. seal'd
  11. seal-bird

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