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LAPIDARIAN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lapidarian mean?
• LAPIDARIAN (adjective)
The adjective LAPIDARIAN has 1 sense:
1. inscribed on stone
Familiarity information: LAPIDARIAN used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Inscribed on stone
Context example:
a lapidarian record
Similar:
carved; carven (made for or formed by carving ('carven' is archaic or literary))
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