lapidary
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adjDefinition of LAPIDARY
1
: having the elegance and precision associated with inscriptions on monumental stone <a stanza that has a lapidary dignity>
2
a : sculptured in or engraved on stone b : of, relating to, or suggestive of precious stones or the art of cutting them
Origin of LAPIDARY
Latin lapidarius of stone, from lapid-, lapis stone
First Known Use: 1724
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