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gar•net
Pronunciation: (gär'nit), [key]—
n.
1. any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
2. a deep-red color.
Gar•net
Pronunciation: (gär'nit), [key]—
n.
Henry Highland, 1815–82, U.S. clergyman and abolitionist.
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