'Emerald' definitions:

Definition of 'emerald'

(from WordNet)
noun
A green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
noun
A transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
noun
The green color of an emerald

Definition of 'Emerald'

From: GCIDE
  • Emerald \Em"er*ald\, n. [OE. emeraude, OF. esmeraude, esmeralde, F. ['e]meraude, L. smaragdus, fr. Gr. ?; cf. ?kr. marakata.]
  • 1. (Min.) A precious stone of a rich green color, a variety of beryl. See Beryl. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Print.) A kind of type, in size between minion and nonpare?l. It is used by English printers. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Emerald'

From: GCIDE
  • Emerald \Em"er*ald\, a. Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald. "Emerald meadows." --Byron. [1913 Webster]
  • Emerald fish (Zo["o]l.), a fish of the Gulf of Mexico (Gobionellus oceanicus), remarkable for the brilliant green and blue color of the base of the tongue; -- whence the name; -- called also esmeralda.
  • Emerald green, a very durable pigment, of a vivid light green color, made from the arseniate of copper; green bice; Scheele's green; -- also used adjectively; as, emerald green crystals.
  • Emerald Isle, a name given to Ireland on account of the brightness of its verdure.
  • Emerald spodumene, or Lithia emerald. (Min.) See Hiddenite.
  • Emerald nickel. (Min.) See Zaratite. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'emerald'

From: GCIDE
  • Beryl \Ber"yl\ (b[e^]r"[i^]l), n. [F. b['e]ryl, OF. beril, L. beryllus, Gr. bh`ryllos, prob. fr. Skr. vai[dsdot][=u]rya. Cf. Brilliant.] (Min.) A mineral of great hardness, and, when transparent, of much beauty. It occurs in hexagonal prisms, commonly of a green or bluish green color, but also yellow, pink, and white. It is a silicate of aluminum and beryllium. The aquamarine is a transparent, sea-green variety used as a gem. The emerald is another variety highly prized in jewelry, and distinguished by its deep color, which is probably due to the presence of a little oxide of chromium. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'emerald'

From: Easton
  • Emerald Heb. nophek (Ex. 28:18; 39:11); i.e., the "glowing stone", probably the carbuncle, a precious stone in the breastplate of the high priest. It is mentioned (Rev. 21:19) as one of the foundations of the New Jerusalem. The name given to this stone in the New Testament Greek is smaragdos, which means "live coal."