Garnet — Gar net, n. [OE. gernet, grenat, OF. grenet,grenat, F. grenat, LL. granatus, fr. L. granatum pomegranate, granatus having many grains or seeds, fr. granum grain, seed. So called from its resemblance in color and shape to the grains or seeds of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gârneţ — GÂRNÉŢ, gârneţi, s.m. (reg.) Par (mai gros) făcut de obicei din lemn de stejar. – Din gârniţă. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 gârnéţ s. m., pl. gârnéţi Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic GÂRNÉŢ gârneţi m … Dicționar Român
Garnet — Gar net, n. [Etymol. unknown.] (Naut.) A tackle for hoisting cargo in or out. [1913 Webster] {Clew garnet}. See under {Clew}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
garnet — early 14c., metathesized from O.Fr. grenat garnet, originally an adjective, of a dark red color, from M.L. granatum, originally an adjective, of dark red color, perhaps abstracted from POMEGRANATE (Cf. pomegranate) (q.v.), from the stone s… … Etymology dictionary
garnet — ► NOUN ▪ a deep red semi precious stone. ORIGIN perhaps from Latin granatum, as in pomum granatum pomegranate (literally apple having many seeds ), because the garnet is similar in colour to the pulp of the fruit … English terms dictionary
garnet — garnet1 [gär′nit] n. [ME gernet < OFr grenat < ML granatus < granatum, garnet, lit., pomegranate < L (see POMEGRANATE): from the resemblance in color] 1. any of a group of very hard silicate minerals having the general formula A3B2… … English World dictionary
Garnet [1] — Garnet (v. engl.), das Seil zum Ein u. Auswinden der Schiffsfracht … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Garnet [2] — Garnet, Heinrich, geb. 1555 in Nottingham, wurde 1575 in Rom Jesuit, Lehrer der Philosophie u. Mathematik, ging 1586 nach England zurück, wurde 1604 als einer der vorzüglichsten Urheber der Pulververschwörung (s.d.) 1606 in London gehängt u.… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Garnet — For other uses, see Garnet (disambiguation). Garnet General Category Nesosilicate Chemical … Wikipedia
garnet — garnetlike, adj. /gahr nit/, n. 1. any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive. 2. a… … Universalium
