Jade

Pronunciation: /dʒeɪd/

Definitions of jade

noun a hard, typically green stone often used in jewelry or carvings

Example Sentences

A1 I bought a beautiful jade necklace.

A2 She collects different types of jade stones.

B1 The ancient civilization used jade for making jewelry and artifacts.

B2 The jade figurine was believed to bring good luck to its owner.

C1 The value of the antique jade vase was estimated to be in the millions.

C2 The museum displayed a rare collection of jade carvings from the Ming dynasty.

Examples of jade in a Sentence

formal The ancient civilization used jade for making intricate carvings and jewelry.

informal She loves collecting jade figurines from different countries.

slang That necklace is so jade, where did you get it?

figurative His envy towards her success was like a piece of jade, cold and unyielding.

Grammatical Forms of jade

• past tense: jaded
• plural: jades
• comparative: more jade
• superlative: most jade
• present tense: jades
• future tense: will jade
• perfect tense: have jaded
• continuous tense: is jading
• singular: jade
• positive degree: jade
• infinitive: to jade
• gerund: jading
• participle: jaded

Origin and Evolution of jade

First Known Use: 1565 year

Language of Origin: Spanish

Story behind the word: The word 'jade' comes from the Spanish term 'piedra de ijada' which means 'stone of the flank'. It was believed that jade could cure kidney ailments and was worn as an amulet around the waist.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'jade' came to specifically refer to the green mineral nephrite and later also to the similar mineral jadeite. It is now commonly used to describe a beautiful green color as well.