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English noun: gem | |||
| 1. | gem (artifact) art highly prized for its beauty or perfection | ||
| Synonyms | treasure | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | art, fine art | ||
| 2. | gem (substance) a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry | ||
| Samples | He had the gem set in a ring for his wife. She had jewels made of all the rarest stones. | ||
| Synonyms | gemstone, stone | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crystal | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cabochon, opaque gem, transparent gem | ||
| Part meronym | jewellery, jewelry | ||
| 3. | gem (person) a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry | ||
| Synonyms | jewel | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
| 4. | gem (food) a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan | ||
| Synonyms | muffin | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | quick bread | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bran muffin, corn muffin, popover | ||
| 5. | gem (artifact) a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry | ||
| Synonyms | jewel, precious stone | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | jewellery, jewelry | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | crown jewel, diamond, emerald, pearl, ruby, sapphire, solitaire | ||
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