Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for LAP'I-DA-RY
LAP'I-DA-RY, n. [Fr. lapidaire; L. lapidarius, lapis, a stone.]
- An artificer who cuts precious stones.
- A dealer in precious stones.
- A virtuoso skilled in the nature and kinds of gems or precious stones. – Encyc.
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