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Meaning of alabaster

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

alabaster

Pronunciation:/ˈæl.əˌbæs.tə//ˈæl.əˌbæs.tɚ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A fine-grained white or lightly-tinted variety of gypsum, used ornamentally.

  2. A variety of calcite, translucent and sometimes banded.

  3. An off-white colour, like that of alabaster.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Made of alabaster

    Example: The crown is stored in an alabaster box with an onyx handle and a gold lock.

  2. Resembling alabaster: white, pale, translucent.

    Example: An ominous alabaster fog settled in the valley.