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Semiprecious   /sˌɛmiprˈɛʃəs/  /sˌɛmɪprˈɛʃəs/  /sˌɛmaɪprˈɛʃəs/   Listen
Semiprecious

adjective
1.
Used of gemstones having less commercial value than precious stones.






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"Semiprecious" Quotes from Famous Books



... White marble dazzling in the sun, it stands a vision of pure symmetry. The perfect setting is dark cypress, glossy lawn, and tranquil lagoon. The interior is exquisite with lacelike carvings inlaid with semiprecious stones. Delicate wreaths and scrolls emerge intricately from marbles, brown and violet. Illumination from the dome falls on the cenotaphs of Emperor Shah-Jahan and Mumtaz Mahall, queen of ...
— Autobiography of a YOGI • Paramhansa Yogananda



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