adamantean
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Adamantean — Ad a*man*te an, a. [L. adamant[=e]us.] Of adamant; hard as adamant. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adamantean — a. Adamantine, hard as adamant, very hard, infrangible, indestructible, imperishable … New dictionary of synonyms
adamantean — adamantēˈan adjective (Milton) Hard as adamant • • • Main Entry: ↑adamant … Useful english dictionary
Hardness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Hardness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 hardness hardness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 rigidity rigidity Sgm: N 1 renitence renitence renitency Sgm: N 1 inflexibility inflexibility temper callosity … English dictionary for students
adamantine — a. 1. Made of adamant. 2. Adamantean, very hard, hard as adamant … New dictionary of synonyms
Chal|y|be|an — «KAL uh BEE uhn, kuh LIHB ee», adjective. of or having to do with the Chalybes, an ancient people of Pontus in Asia Minor, famed as workers in iron and steel: »Chalybean temper d steel, and frock of mail Adamantean proof (Milton) … Useful english dictionary
