"Opal" meaning in English

See Opal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Audio: en-au-Opal.ogg
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Opal
  1. A unisex given name from English from the precious stone, invented in the nineteenth century.
    A female given name from English from the precious stone, invented in the nineteenth century.
    Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Opal-en-name-AMPSDRSW Categories (other): English unisex given names from English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 19 19 17 3 22 0
  2. A unisex given name from English from the precious stone, invented in the nineteenth century.
    (rare) A male given name from English from the precious stone, invented in the nineteenth century.
    Tags: rare Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Opal-en-name-lN1iR2oP Categories (other): English unisex given names from English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 19 19 17 3 22 0
  3. A unisex given name from English from the precious stone, invented in the nineteenth century. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Opal-en-name-cD9bHAXF Categories (other): English unisex given names from English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 19 19 17 3 22 0
  4. (Australia) A type of petrol made by British Petroleum designed to be unable to be used for petrol sniffing. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-Opal-en-name-y9-CJY6E Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 19 19 17 3 22 0
  5. A hamlet in Alberta, Canada Categories (place): Places in Alberta, Places in Canada, Villages in Alberta, Villages in Canada
    Sense id: en-Opal-en-name-CWnUWkEU
  6. A census-designated place in Virginia Categories (place): Census-designated places in Virginia, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Opal-en-name-ZdSXvO2o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 19 19 17 3 22 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 18 18 18 17 3 24 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 15 14 22 2 31 1
  7. A town in Wyoming Categories (place): Places in Wyoming, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wyoming, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Opal-en-name-d6e3P~gl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Opal Cone, Opal Hills
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        "A census-designated place in Virginia"
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        "A town in Wyoming"
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    "Opal (fuel)"
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}

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  "msg": "''A unisex given name from Engli'[...]' gloss has examples we want to keep, but there are subglosses.",
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