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Meaning of achate | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈæk.ət

Definitions

An agate.

obsolete

Equivalents

Français achate
Português achate

Examples

“Two vasas of berill , 2 of achate , whereof one is esteemed for its bignesse , colour , and carving imboss'd”
“These following bodies do not draw: smaragd, achates, corneolus, pearl, jaspis, chalcedonius, alabaster, porphyry, coral, marble, touchstone, haematites, or bloodstone […]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

achates achatin achatina achatine snail achatinella achatinellid

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