Main Entry: ¹di·a·mond

Pronunciation: \ˈdī-(ə-)mənd\

Function: noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Middle English diamaunde, from Middle French diamand, from Late Latin diamant-, diamas, alteration of Latin adamant-, adamas hardest metal, diamond, from Greek

Date: 14th century

1 a : native crystalline carbon that is the hardest known mineral, that is usually nearly colorless, that when transparent and free from flaws is highly valued as a precious stone, and that is used industrially especially as an abrasive; also : a piece of this substance b : crystallized carbon produced artificially
2 : something that resembles a diamond (as in brilliance, value, or fine quality)
3 : a square or rhombus-shaped figure usually oriented with the long diagonal vertical
4 a : a playing card marked with a stylized figure of a red diamond b plural but sing or plural in constr : the suit comprising cards marked with diamonds
5 : a baseball infield; also : the entire playing field