Alabaster word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "alabaster" word

[noun] a very light white
[noun] a compact fine-textured usually white gypsum used for carving
[noun] a hard compact kind of calcite
[adjective] of or resembling alabaster; "alabaster statue"

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\Al"a*bas"ter\, n. [L. alabaster, Gr. ?, said to be derived fr. Alabastron, the name of a town in Egypt, near which it was common: cf. OF. alabastre, F. alb[^a]tre.] 1. (Min.)
(a) A compact variety or sulphate of lime, or gypsum, of fine texture, and usually white and translucent, but sometimes yellow, red, or gray. It is carved into vases, mantel ornaments, etc.
(b) A hard, compact variety of carbonate of lime, somewhat translucent, or of banded shades of color; stalagmite. The name is used in this sense by Pliny. It is sometimes distinguished as oriental alabaster. 2. A box or vessel for holding odoriferous ointments, etc.; -- so called from the stone of which it was originally made. --Fosbroke.

Synonyms for alabaster

alabastrine, Mexican onyx, onyx marble, oriental alabaster

See also: calcite | gypsum | white | whiteness |

Related terms: azurite, billiard table, bowling alley, brimstone, carbon, celestite, chalcedony, chromite, coke, cryolite, epidote, graphite, lignite, mahogany, mineral tallow, mineral wax, pearl, red clay, rhodonite, silicon, talcum, velvet

The fun area, different aproach to word »alabaster«

Let's analyse "alabaster" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Four syllables and Four vowels. 44.4% of vowels is 5.8% more then average English word. Written in backwards: RETSABALA. Average typing speed for these characters is 2520 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .- .-.. .- -... .- ... - . .-.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: alabaster: 1 + 1 + 1 + 5 = 8, reduced: 8 . and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: alabaster: 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 9 = 25, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (3)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
B (1)	2	High Priestess	Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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