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  2. Worry stone - Wikipedia

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    Worry stones. Worry stones are smooth, polished gemstones, usually in the shape of an oval with a thumb-sized indentation, used for relaxation or anxiety relief. Worry stones are typically around 3 centimetres (1 in) in size. They are used by holding the stone between the index finger and thumb and gently moving one's thumb back and forth ...

  3. List of names derived from gemstones - Wikipedia

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    Lapis lazuli: Rumi Given name Originates from Japanese and means "lapis lazuli" and "flow". Malachite: Malachy (given name) Given name Originates from Ireland. Pearl: Madge (given name) Given name A girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "pearl" Maggie: Given name Mairead: Given name Originates from the Irish language and means pearl. Maisie ...

  4. Lapis lazuli - Wikipedia

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    To disambiguate, lapis lazulī ("stone of lazulum") was used to refer to the stone itself, and is the term ultimately imported into Middle English. [11] Lazulum is etymologically related to the color blue, and used as a root for the word for blue in several languages, including Spanish and Portuguese azul .

  5. Gemstone Meanings: Power and Significance of the 25 Most ...

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    Citrine “A powerful gemstone crystal in a range of deep yellows, oranges, and yellow-cream-white, the citrine gemstone is said to bring abundance and wealth into one’s life,” Salzer says.

  6. Lapidary - Wikipedia

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    A 17th century English lapidary text. The etymological root of the word lapidary is the Latin word lapis, meaning "stone". [6] In the 14th century, the term evolved from lapidarius, meaning 'stonecutter' or 'working with stone', into the Old French word lapidaire, meaning 'one skilled in working with precious stones'.

  7. How Polari, the ‘lost language’ of gay men, inspired much of ...

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    Paul Baker, author of “Polari: The Lost Language of Gay Men,” wrote that the language emerged in part from the slang lexicons of numerous stigmatized groups, which made it a popular option for ...

  8. What does the slang word 'mid' really mean? - AOL

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    According to Bark.us, a company that decodes teen slang, "mid" is "a term used to describe something that is average, not particularly special, 'middle of the road.'"

  9. Azure (heraldry) - Wikipedia

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    The term azure shares its origin with the Spanish word "azul", which refers to the same color, deriving from Hispanic Arabic lāzaward, the name of the deep blue stone now called lapis lazuli. [4] The word was adopted into Old French by the 12th century, after which the word passed into use in the blazon of coats of arms.