marble

CEFRB1

/ˈmɑː.bəl/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A hard, usually white stone used for buildings and decoration.

  2. 02

    noun

    A small glass ball used in children's games.

Examples

  • The building is built of marble of a most lovely color.

  • He carved marble into a statue.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈmɑː.bəl] ~ [ˈmɑː.bl̩]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A small ball used in games, originally of marble but now usually of glass or ceramic.

  2. Statues made from marble.

  3. A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone.

More examples

In context

  • The Elgin Marbles were originally part of the temple of the Parthenon.

  • The marble is graded using the Australian system.

  • Their flesh is soft (tender), and they throw a portion of their fat among the lean so as to marble it. The beef is of a better quality and they take on fat much easier.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Inherited from Middle English marble, marbre; from Anglo-Norman and Old French marbre, from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros), perhaps related to μαρμάρεος (marmáreos, “gleaming”). The forms from French displaced Old English marma, which had previously been borrowed from Latin.