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Look up: Adamantine

  1. adamantine
    [adj] - consisting of or having the hardness of adamant 2. [adj] - having the hardness of a diamond
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Adamantine
    A high degree of sparkle, as demonstrated by a diamond.
    Found on http://www.quartznall.co.uk/azhealthguid

  3. Adamantine
    Adamantine: In dentistry, relating to the enamel of the teeth. Adamantine comes from the Greek and Latin word adamas which applied to substances having the hardness or luster of a diamond. Adamantine figuratively means unyielding and inflexible.
    Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.

  4. Adamantine
    Ad`a·man'tine adjective [ Latin adamantinus , Greek ....] 1. Made of adamant, or having the qualities of adamant; incapable of being broken, dissolved, or penetrated; as, adamantine bonds or chains. 2. (Min.) Like the diamond in hardness or luster.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/25

  5. adamantine
    1. Made of adamant, or having the qualities of adamant; incapable of being broken, dissolved, or penetrated; as, adamantine bonds or chains. ... 2. <chemical> Like the diamond in hardness or luster. ... Origin: L. Adamantinus, Gr. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  6. adamantine
    adjective having the hardness of a diamond
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  7. adamantine
    adjective consisting of or having the hardness of adamant
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  8. adamantine
    (ad″ә-man´tin) pertaining to the enamel of the teeth.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  9. Adamantine
    • (a.) Made of adamant, or having the qualities of adamant; incapable of being broken, dissolved, or penetrated; as, adamantine bonds or chains. • (a.) Like the diamond in hardness or luster.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  10. adamantine
    adamantine 1. Made of or resembling adamant (a legendary stone thought to be impenetrable); having the hardness or luster of a diamond. 2. Characterized as unyielding, inflexible; resolute.
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  11. adamantine
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ad′ă-man′tēn Definitions: 1. Exceedingly hard; formerly used in reference to the enamel of the teeth.
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  12. Adamantine
    Adamantine refers to a brilliant lustre like that of a diamond (adamant). It results from a mineral having a high index of refraction.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  13. Adamantine
    (veneer) `Adamantine` is a veneer developed by The Celluloid Manufacturing Company of New York City, covered by U.S. Patent number 232,037, dated September 7, 1880. Seth Thomas Clock Company purchased the right to use the adamantine veneer in 1880. This veneer is sometimes referred to as cell...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adamantine



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The fifth queen of Henry VIII was Catherine Howard. Her father was very poor, and Catherine lived mainly with Agnes, widow of the 2nd duke of Norfolk. Henry was evidently charmed by her and he was privately married to Catherine at Oatlands in July 1540. In November 1541 Archbishop Thomas Cranmer informed Henry that his queen's past life had not been stainless. After some denials the queen herself admitted that this was true; but denied that she had misconducted herself since her marriage. Some fresh information, however, very soon came to light showing that she had been unchaste since her marriage; a bill of attainder was passed through parliament, and on the 13th of February 1542 the queen was beheaded. read more

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