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diamond

dia·mond

UK/ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/ US/ˈdaɪ.mənd/ common slang

noun

1.

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

2.
3.

a playing card in the minor suit of diamonds

4.

the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate

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Origin

From Middle English dyamaunt, from Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamās, from Latin adamās, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμᾱς (adámās, “diamond”).

Phrases

  • accent diamond
  • Alençon diamond
  • American diamond
  • baseball diamond
  • black diamond
  • blood diamond
  • blue diamond impatiens
  • Bristol diamond
  • Diamond-Blackfan anemia
  • Shwachman-Diamond syndrome

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