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  • 41Luster ware — Luster Lus ter, Lustre Lus tre, n. [F. lustre; cf. It. lustro; both fr. L. lustrare to purify, go about (like the priests at the lustral sacrifice), traverse, survey, illuminate, fr. lustrum a purificatory sacrifice; perh. akin to E. loose. But… …

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  • 42Lustre — Luster Lus ter, Lustre Lus tre, n. [F. lustre; cf. It. lustro; both fr. L. lustrare to purify, go about (like the priests at the lustral sacrifice), traverse, survey, illuminate, fr. lustrum a purificatory sacrifice; perh. akin to E. loose. But… …

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  • 43Morelia spilotes — Diamond Di a*mond (?; 277), n. [OE. diamaund, diamaunt, F. diamant, corrupted, fr. L. adamas, the hardest iron, steel, diamond, Gr. ?. Perh. the corruption is due to the influence of Gr. ? transparent. See {Adamant}, {Tame}.] 1. A precious stone… …

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  • 44Pardalotus punctatus — Diamond Di a*mond (?; 277), n. [OE. diamaund, diamaunt, F. diamant, corrupted, fr. L. adamas, the hardest iron, steel, diamond, Gr. ?. Perh. the corruption is due to the influence of Gr. ? transparent. See {Adamant}, {Tame}.] 1. A precious stone… …

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  • 45Radiance — Ra di*ance (r[=a] d[i^]*ans), Radiancy Ra di*an*cy (r[=a] d[i^]*an*s[y^]), n. The quality of being radiant; brilliancy; effulgence; vivid brightness; as, the radiance of the sun. [1913 Webster] Girt with omnipotence, with radiance crowned. Milton …

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  • 46Radiancy — Radiance Ra di*ance (r[=a] d[i^]*ans), Radiancy Ra di*an*cy (r[=a] d[i^]*an*s[y^]), n. The quality of being radiant; brilliancy; effulgence; vivid brightness; as, the radiance of the sun. [1913 Webster] Girt with omnipotence, with radiance… …

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  • 47Reflet — Re*flet (re*fl[e^] ), n. [F., reflection. See {Reflect}.] Luster; special brilliancy of surface; used esp. in ceramics to denote the peculiar metallic brilliancy seen in lustered pottery such as majolica; as, silver reflet; gold reflet. [Webster… …

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