'GEM' definitions:
Definition of 'gem'
(from WordNet)
noun
Art highly prized for its beauty or perfection [syn: gem, treasure]
noun
A crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry; "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones" [syn: gem, gemstone, stone]
noun
A person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry [syn: jewel, gem]
noun
A sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan [syn: muffin, gem]
noun
A precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry [syn: jewel, gem, precious stone]
Definition of 'Gem'
From: GCIDE
- Gem \Gem\, n. [OE. gemme precious stone, F. gemme, fr. L. gemma a precious stone, bud.]
- 1. (Bot.) A bud. [1913 Webster]
- From the joints of thy prolific stem A swelling knot is raised called a gem. --Denham. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, as a small picture, a verse of poetry, a witty or wise saying. [1913 Webster]
- Artificial gem, an imitation of a gem, made of glass colored with metallic oxide. Cf. Paste, and Strass. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Gem'
From: GCIDE
- Gem \Gem\ v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gemmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Gemming]
- 1. To put forth in the form of buds. "Gemmed their blossoms." [R.] --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To adorn with gems or precious stones. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To embellish or adorn, as with gems; as, a foliage gemmed with dewdrops. [1913 Webster]
- England is . . . gemmed with castles and palaces. --W. Irving. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'gem'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acceptable person,
- anklet,
- armlet,
- bagel,
- bangle,
- bead,
- beads,
- bejewel,
- beribbon,
- beset,
- bespangle,
- bialy,
- bialystoker,
- bijou,
- boast,
- bracelet,
- breastpin,
- brooch,
- bun,
- capital fellow,
- catch,
- chain,
- chaplet,
- charm,
- chatelaine,
- circle,
- clover-leaf roll,
- coffee cake,
- coronet,
- cream,
- crescent roll,
- croissant,
- cross bun,
- crown,
- crumpet,
- crystal,
- Danish,
- Danish pastry,
- diadem,
- diamond,
- earring,
- elite,
- English muffin,
- engrave,
- feather,
- figure,
- filigree,
- find,
- flag,
- flounce,
- flower,
- fob,
- garland,
- gem stone,
- gentleman,
- godsend,
- good fellow,
- good lot,
- good man,
- good person,
- good sort,
- good thing,
- good woman,
- hard roll,
- honest man,
- hot cross bun,
- ideal,
- illuminate,
- jewel,
- kaiser roll,
- lady,
- locket,
- marvel,
- masterpiece,
- mensch,
- muffin,
- necklace,
- nonpareil,
- nose ring,
- onion roll,
- paint,
- Parker House roll,
- pearl,
- perfect gentleman,
- perfect lady,
- persona grata,
- pick,
- pin,
- pinwheel roll,
- plum,
- plume,
- popover,
- precious stone,
- pride,
- pride and joy,
- prince,
- prize,
- quintessence,
- real man,
- rhinestone,
- ribbon,
- right sort,
- ring,
- roll,
- rough diamond,
- scone,
- semiprecious stone,
- soft roll,
- spangle,
- stickpin,
- stone,
- tiara,
- tinsel,
- torque,
- treasure,
- trophy,
- trouvaille,
- wampum,
- windfall,
- winner,
- worthy,
- wreathe,
- wristband,
- wristlet,
- Yorkshire pudding
Gem, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Gem, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
Population (2000) :
96
Housing Units (2000) :
47
Land area (2000) :
0.325551 sq. miles (0.843174 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.325551 sq. miles (0.843174 sq. km)
FIPS code :
26050
Located within :
Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location :
39.425730 N, 100.896294 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
67734
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Gem -- U.S. County in Idaho
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Gem -- U.S. County in Idaho
Population (2000) :
15181
Housing Units (2000) :
5888
Land area (2000) :
562.576688 sq. miles (1457.066871 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
3.169897 sq. miles (8.209994 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
565.746585 sq. miles (1465.276865 sq. km)
Located within :
Idaho (ID), FIPS 16
Location :
43.969570 N, 116.451291 W
Acronyms for 'gem'
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