"achate" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæk.ət/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-achate.wav Forms: achates [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English achate, agaten, from Old French acate, agate. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|achate}} Middle English achate, {{der|en|fro|acate}} Old French acate Head templates: {{en-noun}} achate (plural achates)
  1. (obsolete) An agate. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-achate-en-noun-mFQ45B9a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 29 16 5 2 20 4 20 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 14 3 2 26 3 26 3

Inflected forms

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