"adamant" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /adəˈmant/, /adəˈmau̯nt/, /ˈadəmant/, /ˈadəmau̯nt/ Forms: adamants [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin adamantem, accusative of adamās, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas). Doublet of dyamaunt and adamas. Etymology templates: {{lbor|enm|la|adamantem}} Learned borrowing from Latin adamantem, {{der|enm|grc|ἀδάμας}} Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas), {{dbt|enm|dyamaunt|adamas}} Doublet of dyamaunt and adamas Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} adamant, {{enm-noun}} adamant (plural adamants)
  1. adamant, adamantine (valuable gemstone) Categories (topical): Gems, Minerals
    Sense id: en-adamant-enm-noun-E372yA6v Disambiguation of Gems: 74 6 20 Disambiguation of Minerals: 43 11 46 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 69 10 20
  2. An invulnerable or indomitable object Categories (topical): Minerals
    Sense id: en-adamant-enm-noun-nxUZOYG7 Disambiguation of Minerals: 43 11 46
  3. A natural magnet; magnetite. Categories (topical): Minerals
    Sense id: en-adamant-enm-noun--DOekbry Disambiguation of Minerals: 43 11 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: adamaunde, adamaunt, adamawnte, ademand, athamaunt Related terms: adamantine

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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