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MARMOREAN
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or characteristic of marble
Synonyms:
marmoreal; marmorean
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
marble (a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material)
Derivation:
marble (a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material)