"adamas" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /adəˈmaːs/, /ˈadəmas/
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin adamās, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas). Compare adamant. Etymology templates: {{lbor|enm|la|adamās}} Learned borrowing from Latin adamās, {{der|enm|grc|ἀδάμας}} Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas), {{m|enm|adamant}} adamant Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} adamas
  1. (rare) adamant, adamantine (valuable gemstone) Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-adamas-enm-noun-E372yA6v
  2. (rare) a natural magnet; magnetite Tags: rare Categories (topical): Gems, Minerals
    Sense id: en-adamas-enm-noun-fYLaGasL Disambiguation of Gems: 42 58 Disambiguation of Minerals: 15 85 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 38 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: adames

Alternative forms

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