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jade

1

[ jeyd ]

noun

  1. either of two minerals, jadeite or nephrite, sometimes green, highly esteemed as an ornamental stone for carvings, jewelry, etc.
  2. an object, as a carving, made from this material.
  3. Also called jade green. green, varying from bluish green to yellowish green.


jade

2

[ jeyd ]

noun

  1. a worn-out, broken-down, worthless, or vicious horse.
  2. a disreputable or ill-tempered woman.

verb (used with or without object)

jaded, jading.
  1. to make or become dull, worn-out, or weary, as from overwork or overuse.

jade

1

/ »åÏô±ðɪ»å /

noun

    1. a semiprecious stone consisting of either jadeite or nephrite. It varies in colour from white to green and is used for making ornaments and jewellery
    2. ( as modifier )

      jade ornaments

    1. the green colour of jade
    2. ( as modifier )

      a jade skirt

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

jade

2

/ »åÏô±ðɪ»å /

noun

  1. an old overworked horse; nag; hack
  2. derogatory.
    a woman considered to be ill-tempered or disreputable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to exhaust or make exhausted from work or use
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

jade

/ ÂáÄå»å /

  1. A hard gemstone that is pale green or white and consists either of the mineral jadeite (a pyroxene) or the mineral nephrite (an amphibole). It usually forms within metamorphic rocks.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈÂá²¹»å±ðËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
  • ˈÂá²¹»å¾±²õ³ó±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈÂá²¹»å¾±²õ³ó, adjective
  • ˈÂá²¹»å¾±²õ³óness, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of jade1

1585–95; < French < Italian giada < obsolete Spanish ( piedra de ) ijada (stone of ) colic < Vulgar Latin *iliata, equivalent to Latin Ä«±ô¾± ( a ) flanks ( ilium ) + -ata -ate 1; so called because supposed to cure nephritic colic

Origin of jade2

1350–1400; Middle English; of obscure origin
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of jade1

C18: from French, from Italian giada, from obsolete Spanish piedra de ijada colic stone (literally: stone of the flank, because it was believed to cure renal colic); ijada, from Vulgar Latin Ä«±ô¾±ata (unattested) flanks, from Latin Ä«±ô¾±a, plural of Ä«±ô¾±um; see ileum

Origin of jade2

C14: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

He’s grown a bit jaded, having lived under constant menace for some time now.

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These politicians play to jaded electorates and captive audiences who reward grandiosity and xenophobia because partisanship fills the void left by an absence of genuine national community.

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You learn how to do that without becoming jaded or bitter because that’s no fun to watch if you want to be the hero of your own story.

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Carroll has always appeared younger than he is, exhibiting boundless energy and enthusiasm in a profession that can jade men.

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That isn’t something to be overtly jaded about, if you can manage it – it is a necessary organising tool for governments and opposition parties to bind themselves together.

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