Definition of Gem

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Definition of Gem

Gem

A bud.

A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel.

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.

To put forth in the form of buds.

To adorn with gems or precious stones.

To embellish or adorn, as with gems; as, a foliage gemmed with dewdrops.

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Gem Quotations

A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

If instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give.
George MacDonald

The song came out to be a gem, just came out to be a really, really interesting rendition of it.
Deborah Cox

I was watching Monster's Ball, which is a fabulous movie. It's just a little gem: beautifully shot, and shot in a way I never would have done. It made me feel very old, really, because it wasn't eccentric for its own sake, it was just very original.
Adrian Lyne

Nobility, without virtue, is a fine setting without a gem.
Jane Porter

Gem Translations

gem in Afrikaans is juweel
gem in Dutch is edelgesteente, steen, edelsteen
gem in German is Edelstein
gem in Norwegian is edelsten
gem in Spanish is joya, gema

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