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Definition: Beryl |
BerylNoun1. The chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "beryl" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1379. (references) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Bible | Beryl the rendering in the Authorized Version of the Hebrew word _tarshish_, a precious stone; probably so called as being brought from Tarshish. It was one of the stones on the breastplate of the high priest (Ex. 28:20; R.V. marg., "chalcedony;" 39:13). The colour of the wheels in Ezekiel's vision was as the colour of a beryl stone (1:16; 10:9; R.V., "stone of Tarshish"). It is mentioned in Cant. 5:14; Dan. 10:6; Rev. 21:20. In Ezek. 28:13 the LXX. render the word by "chrysolite," which the Jewish historian Josephus regards as its proper translation. This also is the rendering given in the Authorized Version in the margin. That was a gold-coloured gem, the topaz of ancient authors. Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary. |
Mining | A hexagonal mineral, Be3 Al2 Si6 O18 ; green, blue-green, and other pale tints; in granite pegmatites, mica schists, and an accessory mineral in felsic igneous rocks; the chief source of beryllium. Transparent and colored gem varieties include emerald,aquamarine, morganite, heliodor, golden beryl, bixbite, and vorobievite. (references) |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Beryl has been considered a gemstone since prehistoric times. Green beryl is called emerald, blue beryl is aquamarine, pink beryl is morganite, and a clear bright yellow beryl is called golden beryl. Other shades such as yellow-green and honey yellow are common.
Beryl is found in granite rock and especially in pegmatites, but also occurs in mica schists in the Ural mountains. In addition to many European locations such as Austria, Germany, Ireland, etc., beryls are also found in Africa, Madagascar (espeically morganite), and Brazil. The most famous source of emeralds in the world is at Muso Colombia, where they make a unique appearance in limestone. Emeralds are also found in the Transvaal and near Mursinski in Siberia. New England's pegmatites have produced some of the largest beryls found, including one 18 feet long and 4 feet across that weighed 18 tons. Other locations include Paris, South Dakota, Colorado, and California.
Metallic beryllium is obtained from beryl. The word beryl comes from the Greek.
Further Reading
See also: List of minerals
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Beryl."
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Jewelry | Diamond, brilliant, rock; beryl, emerald; chalcedony, agate, heliotrope; girasol, girasole; onyx, plasma; sard, sardonyx; garnet, lapis lazuli, opal, peridot, tourmaline, chrysolite; sapphire, ruby, synthetic ruby; spinel, spinelle; balais; oriental, oriental topaz; turquois, turquoise; zircon, cubic zirconia; jacinth, hyacinth, carbuncle, amethyst; alexandrite, cat's eye, bloodstone, hematite, jasper, moonstone, sunstone. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Beryl |
| English words defined with "beryl": aquamarine ♦ Berylline, Berylloid ♦ Crystallomancy ♦ emerald ♦ Glucinum ♦ morganite. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "beryl": aeroides ♦ chatoyancy, chrysolithus, Copaux-Kawecki fluoride process ♦ davidsonite ♦ golden beryl, goshenite ♦ heliodor ♦ Jewels ♦ Madagascar aquamarine, mascot emerald ♦ Perosa process ♦ rose beryl ♦ Sawyear-Kjellgren process, scheteligite, scientific emerald, Siberian aquamarine ♦ tripletine ♦ vorobievite. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "beryl": Chrysoberyl. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Beryl" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. Czech (beryl), Manx (beryl). |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Better enjoy that laugh, Beryl. It's the last one you'll ever have. (Sailor Moon; writing credit: Todd Swift) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Beryl Reid Says Good Evening (1968) The Beryl Coronet (1921) Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (1988) That Beryl Marston ...! (1981) Beryl Reid (1977) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | [Bernard Beryl Brodie].Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
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| "Beryl" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 91.22% of the time. "Beryl" is used about 148 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 91.22% | 135 | 27,360 |
| Noun (singular) | 8.78% | 13 | 97,576 |
| Total | 100.00% | 148 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "beryl" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Beryl | First name Female | 9,000 | 948 |
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1. Beryl, UT |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
beryl | 104 | beryl stone | 3 |
green beryl | 31 | beryl ut | 3 |
beryl cook | 24 | beryl striewski | 3 |
beryl markham | 19 | beryl stonechild | 2 |
beryl tim | 15 | beryl davis | 2 |
red beryl | 14 | beryl picture queen | 2 |
beryl queen | 12 | beryl utah | 2 |
beryl bender birch | 10 | beryl queen wallpaper | 2 |
beryl reid | 7 | beryl tourmaline | 2 |
beryl bainbridge | 6 | beryl jewelry | 2 |
beryl wolk | 4 | golden beryl | 2 |
beryl company | 4 | beryl cook graphic | 2 |
beryl hotmail.com | 4 | beryl latham tamara | 2 |
beryl red rough | 4 | beryl msn queen villainsnowandforever | 2 |
beryl rediffmail.com | 4 | ansah beryl liz | 2 |
beryl yahoo.com | 4 | beryl rei | 2 |
beryl d shannon | 4 | bannerman beryl liz | 2 |
beryl martin | 3 | ||
bannerman beryl liz | 2 | ||
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| Language | Translations for "beryl"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Afrikaan | berilsteen, beril. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | beril. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | حجر كريم أخضر, البريل. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | аквамарин (aquamarine), берил. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | beryl. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | beryl. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | beril. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esperanto | berilo, berilŝtono. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | béryl. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Beryll. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | βήρυλλος. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | berill. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | berillo. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 黄碧玉 (yellow jasper), 緑柱石 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | "うへきぎょく (yellow jasper), りょくちゅうせき. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | clagh ghlass (blue stone, green stone, jade, nephrite), beryl. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | erylbay berilo. (various references) beril. (various references) берилл. (various references) beril. (various references) berilo. (various references) beryll. (various references) beril. (various references) берил. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | berillus, zmaragdi, zmaragdo, zmaragdus. (various references) |
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| Language | Date | Source | Revelation Chapter 21, Verse 20 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | O pemptoV sardonux o ektoV sardioV o ebdomoV crusoliqoV o ogdooV bhrulloV o enatoV topazion o dekatoV crusoprasoV o endekatoV uakinqoV o dwdekatoV amequstoV |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Quintus sardonix sextus sardinus septimus chrysolitus octavus berillus nonus topazius decimus chrysoprassus undecimus hyacinthus duodecimus amethistus |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | The fyuethe, sardony; the sixte, sardius; the seuenthe, crisolitus; the eiytthe, berillus; the nynthe, topacius; the tenthe, crisopassus; the eleuenthe, iacinctus; the tweluethe, ametistus. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | The fyft sardonix: the sixt sardeos: the seventh crysolite the ayght berall: the nynth a topas: the tenth a crysoprasos: the eleventh a iacyncte: the twelfe an amatist. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprase; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst. |
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| Language | Revelation Chapter 21, Verse 20 |
| Cebuano | ang ikalima sardonika, ang ikaunom kornalina, ang ikapito krisolito, ang ikawalo birilo, ang ikasiyam topasyo, ang ikanapulo krisopraso, ang ikanapulog-usa hasinto, ang ikanapulog-duha amatista. |
| Croatian | peti od sardoniksa, šesti od sarda, sedmi od krizolita, osmi od berila, deveti od topaza, deseti od krizopraza, jedanaesti od hijacinta, dvanaesti od ametista. |
| Danish | den femte Sardonyks, den sjette Sarder, den syvende Krysolit, den ottende Beryl, den niende Topas, den tiende Krysopras, den ellevte Hyacint, den tolvte Ametyst. |
| Dutch | Het vijfde Sardonix, het zesde Sardius, het zevende Chrysoliet, het achtste Beryl, het negende Topaas, het tiende Chrysopraas, het elfde Hyacinth, het twaalfde Amethyst. |
| Finnish | viides sardonyks, kuudes sardion, seitsemäs krysoliitti, kahdeksas berylli, yhdeksäs topaasi, kymmenes krysoprasi, yhdestoista hyasintti, kahdestoista ametisti. |
| French | le cinquième de sardonyx, le sixième de sardoine, le septième de chrysolithe, le huitième de béryl, le neuvième de topaze, le dixième de chrysoprase, le onzième d`hyacinthe, le douzième d`améthyste. |
| German | der fünfte ein Sardonix, der sechste ein Sarder, der siebente ein Chrysolith, der achte ein Berill, der neunte ein Topas, der zehnte ein Chrysopras, der elfte ein Hyazinth, der zwölfte ein Amethyst. |
| Haitian Creole | senkièm lan an oniks, sizièm lan an sadwan, setièm lan an krizolit, witièm lan an beril, nevièm lan an topaz, dizyèm lan an krizopraz, onzièm lan an tikwaz, douzyèm lan an ametis. |
| Hungarian | Az ötödik sárdonix; a hatodik sárdius; a hetedik krizolitus; a nyolczadik berillus; a kilenczedik topáz; a tizedik krisopráz; a tizenegyedik jáczint; a tizenkettedik amethist. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | kelima dari batu baiduri sepah, keenam dari batu delima, ketujuh dari batu ratna cempaka, kedelapan dari batu pirus, kesembilan dari batu topas, kesepuluh dari batu krisopras, kesebelas dari batu lazuardi, dan yang kedua belas dari batu kecubung. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | dan yang kelima batu unam, dan yang keenam akik merah, dan yang ketujuh piruz, dan yang kedelapan arzak, dan yang kesembilan yakut kuning, dan yang kesepuluh akik hijau, dan yang kesebelas pusparagam, dan yang kedua belas martais. |
| Latvian | Piektajâ sardoniks, sestajâ sardijs, septîtajâ hrizolits, astotajâ berills, devîtajâ topazs, desmitajâ hrîzopass, vienpadsmitajâ hiacints, divpadsmitajâ ametists. |
| Maori | Ko te tuarima, he hararonika; ko te tuaono, he harariu; ko te tuawhitu, he karihorita; ko te tuawaru, he perira; ko te tuaiwa, he topaha; ko te ngahauru, he karihoparaha; ko te tekau ma tahi, he hakiniti; ko te tekau ma rua, he ametihita. |
| Norwegian | den femte sardonyks, den sjette sarder, den syvende krysolitt, den åttende beryll, den niende topas, den tiende krysopras, den ellevte hyasint, den tolvte ametyst. |
| Rumanian | a cincea de sardonix: a wasea, de sardiu; a waptea, de hrisolit; a opta, de beril; a noua, de topaz; a zecea, de hrisopraz; a unsprezecea, de iacint; a douqsprezecea, de ametist. |
| Russian | СФПЕ УБТ"ПОЙЛУ, ЫЕУФПЕ УЕТ"ПМЙЛ, УЕ"ШНПЕ ИТЙЪПМЙФ, ЧПУШНПЕ ЧЙТЙММ, "ЕЧСФПЕ ФП БЪ, "ЕУСФПЕ ИТЙЪП ТБУ, П"ЙООБ""БФПЕ ЗЙБ"ЙОФ, "ЧЕОБ""БФПЕ БНЕФЙУФ. |
| Shuar | Senkua nusha únise Káyauyi. Saisa nusha kurnarinia Káyauyi. Siatia nusha krisuritiu Káyauyi. Uchua nusha periru Káyauyi. Nuiwia nusha tupasiu Káyauyi. Tiasa nusha krisuprasa Káyauyi. Auntsea nusha jasentu Káyauyi. Tusea nusha Amatísta Káyauyi. Ti kayaim apujsamu asamtai ti Shíirmachiiyi. |
| Swahili | la tano sardoniki, la sita akiki, la saba krisolito, la nane zabarijadi, la tisa topazi, la kumi krisopraso, la kumi na moja yasinto, na la kumi na mbili amethisto. |
| Swedish | den femte en sardonyx, den sjätte en karneol, den sjunde en krysolit, den åttonde den beryll, den nionde en topas, den tionde en krysopras, den elfte en hyacint, den tolfte en ametist. |
| Uma | kalima-na, watu unam, ka'ono-na, watu sardis, kapitu-na, watu ratna cempaka, kawalu-na, watu beril, kasio-na, watu krisolit, kahampulu' -na, hanga' -na watu krisopras, kahampulu' hameha' -na, watu lazuardi, pai' kahampulu' romeha' -na, watu kecubung. |
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Derivations | |
Words beginning with "beryl": beryline, beryllium, berylliums, beryls. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "beryl": chrysoberyl. (additional references) | |
Words containing "beryl": chrysoberyls. (additional references) | |
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"Beryl" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Barly, bayl, bearly, begry, beral, beril, berl, berly, berny, Berol, berul, Berulf, Berwyk, bery, berye, Beryll, beryx, beyrl, birl, birly, birtl, brel, Brey, burill, Eberulf, Ebyl. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "beryl" (pronounced be"rul) |
| 4 | -e" r u l | apparel, feral, imperil, peril, sterile. |
| 3 | -r u l | amoral, ancestral, antiviral, astral, aural, auroral, austral, Balmoral, barrel, boral, Carle, Carol, carrel, cathedral, central, cerebral, choral, coral, floral, gambrel, goral, immoral, integral, intramural, laurel, Loral, minstrel, mistral, mitral, moral, mural, neural, neutral, nostril, octahedral, oral, orchestral, plural, quarrel, rural, scoundrel, several, Sorel, Sorrel, spiral, tetrahedral, ventral, vertebral, viral, virile. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "b-e-l-r-y" | |
-1 letter: byre, byrl, lyre, rely. | |
-2 letters: bel, bey, bye, ley, lye, reb, rye. | |
-3 letters: be, by, el, er, re, ye. | |
| Words containing the letters "b-e-l-r-y" | |
+1 letter: barely, barley, belfry, beryls, bleary, burley, byrled, trebly. | |
+2 letters: barleys, bilayer, blarney, bravely, briefly, brulyie, brutely, burleys, butlery, byliner, dryable, liberty, lobbyer, soberly, trembly. | |
+3 letters: badgerly, bankerly, barrenly, bearably, beggarly, beryline, betrayal, bicycler, bilayers, bilberry, bitterly, biyearly, bladdery, blarneys, blearily, blistery, bloomery, blubbery, blustery, bouldery, brazenly, breezily, brokenly, brulyies, byliners, credibly, cymbaler, diablery, gorbelly, limberly, lobbyers, lubberly, lyrebird, mulberry, operably, plumbery, rateably, readably, reliably, rubylike, slabbery, slobbery, slumbery, somberly, sombrely, superbly, terribly, urbanely, verbally. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)42 65 72 79 6C |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-... . .-. -.--. .-.. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000010 01100101 01110010 01111001 01101100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)B e r y l |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0042 0065 0072 0079 006C |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3671849178 |
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