Diamond

  1. Proper noun.  (given name, female) of modern usage, from the name of the gem.
  2. Noun.  (uncountable) A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron.
  3. Noun.  A gemstone made from this mineral.
  4. Noun.  A ring containing a diamond.
  5. Noun.  A very pale blue color/colour.
  6. Noun.  Something that resembles a diamond.
  7. Noun.  (geometry) A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.
  8. Noun.  (geometry) The polyiamond made up of two triangles.
  9. Noun.  (baseball) The entire field of play used in the game.
  10. Noun.  (baseball) The infield of a baseball field.
  11. Noun.  (card games) A card of the diamonds suit.
  12. Adjective.  made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds.
  13. Adjective.  of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary.
  14. Adjective.  of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary.
  15. Verb.  to adorn with or as if with diamonds.

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