Definition of Gem. Meaning of Gem. Synonyms of Gem

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Definition of Gem

Gem
Gem Gem v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gemmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Gemming] 1. To put forth in the form of buds. ``Gemmed their blossoms.' [R.] --Milton. 2. To adorn with gems or precious stones. 3. To embellish or adorn, as with gems; as, a foliage gemmed with dewdrops. England is . . . gemmed with castles and palaces. --W. Irving.
Gem
Gem Gem, n. [OE. gemme precious stone, F. gemme, fr. L. gemma a precious stone, bud.] 1. (Bot.) A bud. From the joints of thy prolific stem A swelling knot is raised called a gem. --Denham. 2. A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel. --Milton. 3. 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. Artificial gem, an imitation of a gem, made of glass colored with metallic oxide. Cf. Paste, and Strass.

Meaning of Gem from wikipedia

- A gemstone (also called a fine gem, jewel, precious stone, semiprecious stone, or simply gem) is a piece of mineral crystal which, when cut or polished...
- up gem in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A gem, or gemstone, is a cut rock or mineral. Gem or GEM may also refer to: Gem Reeves, in Neighbours Gem, in...
- Gloria Tang Sze-wing (born 16 August 1991), known professionally as G.E.M. (backronym of Get Everybody Moving) or Tang Tsz-kei, is a Hong Kong singer...
- Gem Theatre or Gem Theater may refer to: Gem Theatre (Detroit) Gem Theater (Deadwood, South Dakota) Gem Theatre (Kannapolis, North Carolina) Gem Theater...
- Gem TV or Gems TV may refer to: GEM TV, a Turkey-based group of Persian-language satellite television channels GEM TV, former name of DZCE-TV a.k.a. INC...
- Gem City may refer to: Gem, Indiana Gem, Kansas It may also refer to any of the following cities which are known by the nickname Gem City: Monrovia, California...
- common gemstone, rendering it more accessible for purchase, compared to other gems in the beryl family. Overall, its value is determined by weight, color, cut...
- The Infinity Gems (originally referred to as Soul Gems and later as Infinity Stones) are six fictional gems appearing in American comic books published...
- GEM (for Graphics Environment Manager) is a discontinued operating environment released by Digital Research in 1985. GEM is known primarily as the native...
- C-GEM is a shipborne RF active decoy developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems of Israel. The decoy is used to protect vessels by luring anti-ship...