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birthstone

  (bûrth'stōn') pronunciation
n.

A gemstone associated with a particular month and customarily worn by persons born during that month.


 
 

Gemstone associated with the month of one's birth. Wearing one was popularly supposed to bring good luck or health. The ancient belief that supernatural powers could be attributed to gemstones is still held by some people today. The list of genuine stones (e.g., diamond, emerald, sapphire, ruby) was supplemented in the 20th century by a series of synthetic stones for use as less costly substitutes.

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Translations: Translations for: Birthstone

Dansk (Danish)
n. - lykkesten

Nederlands (Dutch)
geboortesteen

Français (French)
n. - pierre porte-bonheur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Monatsstein

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γούρι

Italiano (Italian)
gemma portafortuna

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pedra (f) preciosa associada ao mês de nascimento, pedra (f) da sorte

Русский (Russian)
амулет на счастье с камнем месяца рождения

Español (Spanish)
n. - piedra preciosa que corresponde al mes de nacimiento y que trae suerte

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - månadssten

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
诞生石

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 誕生石

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 탄생석

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 誕生石

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حجر نفيس‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אבן חן (קשורה ללידה)‬


 
 

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