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onyx — noun Etymology: Middle English oniche, onyx, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French, from Latin onych , onyx, from Greek, literally, claw, nail more at nail Date: 14th century a translucent chalcedony in parallel layers of different colors … New Collegiate Dictionary
Irish Grand National — NOTOC The Irish Grand National is an annual horse racing event which takes place at Fairyhouse Racecourse, Ratoath, County Meath in the Republic of Ireland. It was first run in 1870, and is now Ireland s most prestigious and valuable steeplechase … Wikipedia
camaïeu — (ka ma ieu) s. m. 1° Pierre fine taillée, ayant deux couches de différentes couleurs, dont l une est devenue la figure en relief, et l autre fait le fonds. 2° Genre de peinture où l on n emploie qu une couleur avec des teintes plus sombres et … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
onyx — (n.) mid 13c., from O.Fr. oniche, from L. onyx (gen. onychis), from Gk. onyx onyx stone, originally claw, fingernail (see NAIL (Cf. nail) (n.)). So called because the mineral s color sometimes resembles that of a fingernail, pink with white… … Etymology dictionary
onyx — [ ɒnɪks, əʊnɪks] noun a semi precious variety of agate with different colours in layers. Origin ME: from OFr. oniche, onix, via L. from Gk onux fingernail or onyx … English new terms dictionary
onyx — n. a semiprecious variety of agate with different colours in layers. Phrases and idioms: onyx marble banded calcite etc. used as a decorative material. Etymology: ME f. OF oniche, onix f. L f. Gk onux fingernail, onyx … Useful english dictionary
onica — onica, oniche, onicle see onycha, onyx, onycle … Useful english dictionary
onicle — onica, oniche, onicle see onycha, onyx, onycle … Useful english dictionary
