Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A hard transparent mineral that is often used as gemstones and abrasives.

    Granat

    грана́тgranát

    грана́тhranát

    any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive

  2. (countable, uncountable)A dark red color, like that of the gemstone.

  3. A tackle for hoisting cargo in or out of a vessel.

Examples

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  1. Pliny groups several stones, including garnet, under the term carbunculus.

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  2. The garnets are an unexpected habitat for microbes because of their hardness.

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  3. Mommy, I want you to buy me a garnet!

    ruМам, я хочу, чтобы ты купила мне гранат! — al_ex_an_der

  4. I like how the violets and garnets combine with the yellows, oranges and lime greens.

  5. A pomegranate is a fruit, a grenade is a projectile, and a garnet is a mineral.

    ruГранат - это фрукт, граната - это снаряд, гранат - это минерал. — marafon

Translations

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Origin

From Middle English gernet, granate, from Old French grenate, from grenat (“pomegranate re

From Middle English gernet, granate, from Old French grenate, from grenat (“pomegranate red”). Doublet of grenade.

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