On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Carnelian. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as chalcedony and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Carnelian in a sentence
Carnelian meaning
A hard, reddish brown chalcedony used in jewelry.
Synonyms of Carnelian
Using Carnelian
- The main meaning on this page is: A hard, reddish brown chalcedony used in jewelry.
- Useful related words include: cornelian, chalcedony, calcedony.
- In the example corpus, carnelian often appears in combinations such as: carnelian and.
Context around Carnelian
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Carnelian
- In this selection, "carnelian" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, amber, especially, shell, crystal, beads and bead stand out and add context to how "carnelian" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1600 like carnelian and glass and a carnelian crystal is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "carnelian" sits close to words such as aadi, aakash and aayush, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with carnelian
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Hot wax does not stick to carnelian. (7 words)
Carnelian is widely heat-treated to deepen its color. (9 words)
Eight other graves contained grave goods, including beads made of shell, carnelian and obsidian. (14 words)
Several archeological sites have been excavated and a large number of pottery artifacts including trade items dating back to AD 1600 like carnelian and glass beads from India have been collected in the reserve. (34 words)
The earliest known Ugarit contact with Egypt (and the first exact dating of Ugaritic civilization) comes from a carnelian bead identified with the Middle Kingdom pharaoh Senusret I, 1971 BC–1926 BC. (32 words)
The archaeologists also found beads made of amber, carnelian and malachite, as well as a golden pendant depicting the head of the Egyptian goddess Hathor. (25 words)
Example sentences (12)
Several archeological sites have been excavated and a large number of pottery artifacts including trade items dating back to AD 1600 like carnelian and glass beads from India have been collected in the reserve.
The archaeologists also found beads made of amber, carnelian and malachite, as well as a golden pendant depicting the head of the Egyptian goddess Hathor.
A carnelian crystal is said to help female reproduction, while clear quartz is believed by some to increase energy, and rose quartz boosts creativity.
Agate is a frequent material, especially carnelian or banded agate like sardonyx ; the banding makes the impression contrast with the ground.
Carnelian is widely heat-treated to deepen its color.
Eight other graves contained grave goods, including beads made of shell, carnelian and obsidian.
Hot wax does not stick to carnelian.
Necklace with gold beads and carnelian beads, Cypriot artwork with Mycenaean inspiration, ca. 1400–1200 BC.
The earliest known Ugarit contact with Egypt (and the first exact dating of Ugaritic civilization) comes from a carnelian bead identified with the Middle Kingdom pharaoh Senusret I, 1971 BC–1926 BC.
The general differences are as follows: All of these properties vary across a continuum, and so the boundary between carnelian and sard is inevitably blurred.
The natives were also known for the jewelries made of other precious stones such as carnelian, agate and pearl.
They are also the initials of various "Eternal Champion" Moorcock characters such as Jerry Cornelius, Jerry Cornell and Jherek Carnelian.
Common combinations with carnelian
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: