Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Garnet
garnet, n. [OFr. < L. granum, pomegranate.]
Crystal; precious stone for the month of January; red mineral occurring in rhomboidal shapes; [fig.] token of love; jewel in a ring; gem given for a wedding anniversary; [metaphor] blood; life force; atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
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