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Definition of Birthstone
1. Noun. Any of twelve gemstones traditionally associated with the month of one's birth ¹
2. Noun. Any of a similar list of less costly substitutes ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Birthstone
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Birthstone
Literary usage of Birthstone
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Record of Christian Work edited by Alexander McConnell, William Revell Moody, Arthur Percy Fitt (1910)
"The book contains twelve chapters, one for each month of the year, and the "jewel"
considered in each is the "birthstone" of that month. ..."
2. Catalog of Copyright Entries. by Library of Congress, Copyright Office (1908)
"Lotus with blood stone as birthstone. (I 23955, Nov. 20, 1907.) May. Fleur de Us
with emerald as birthstone. (I 23957, Nov. 20, 1907.) November. ..."
3. Responsive Literacy Coaching: Tools for Creating and Sustaining Purposeful by Cheryl Dozier (2006)
"During this visit, I had confided to her how much my mother's birthstone ring
meant to me and how wearing it helped me get through the first difficult days ..."
4. The Word by Harold Waldwin Percival (1917)
"It was also the birthstone of each month, and would thus furnish data for the
question for which answer was desired. But the High Priest only consulted the ..."
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