Precious

  • 31precious — adj. precious to * * * [ preʃəs] precious to …

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  • 32precious — adjective 1》 having great value. 2》 greatly loved or treasured by someone. 3》 informal, chiefly ironic considerable: a precious lot you know! 4》 derogatory affectedly concerned with elegant or refined language or manners. noun a term of address… …

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  • 33precious — Synonyms and related words: Gongoresque, Gongoristic, Marinistic, absolute, admired, adored, affected, alembicated, angel, arrant, artful, artificial, babe, baby, baby doll, beloved, beyond price, buttercup, cherished, cherub, chichi, chick,… …

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  • 34precious — [13] Latin pretiōsus ‘expensive, valuable, precious’ was derived from pretium ‘price’ (source of English praise, price, and prize). English acquired it via Old French precios. The sense ‘affected’ was introduced from French in the early 18th… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 35precious — [13] Latin pretiōsus ‘expensive, valuable, precious’ was derived from pretium ‘price’ (source of English praise, price, and prize). English acquired it via Old French precios. The sense ‘affected’ was introduced from French in the early 18th… …

    Word origins

  • 36Precious Stones in the Bible —     Precious Stones in the Bible     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Precious Stones in the Bible     Precious stones are stones remarkable for their colour, brilliancy, or rarity. Such stones have at all times been held in high esteem everywhere,… …

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  • 37Precious Wilson — Naissance 18 octobre 1957 (1957 10 18) (54 ans) Spanish Town,  Jamaique !Jamaïque …

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  • 38Precious Woods — Holding AG Rechtsform Aktiengesellschaft ISIN CH0013283368 Gründung …

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  • 39Precious Woods Holding AG — Unternehmensform Aktiengesellschaft ISIN …

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  • 40Precious Blood — • The blood of our Divine Saviour. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Precious Blood     Precious Blood     † …

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