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jas•per



Pronunciation: ( jas'pur), [key]
—n.
1. a compact, opaque, cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, usually colored red: often used in decorative carvings.
2. Also called cameo ware, jas'per•ware". a fine, hard stoneware introduced c1775 by Wedgwood, stained various colors by metallic oxides, with raised designs in white.

jas•per



Pronunciation: ( jas'pur), [key]
—n. Older Slang.
a fellow; guy.

Jas•per



Pronunciation: ( jas'pur), [key]
—n.
1. a city in NW Alabama. 11,894.
2. a resort town in SW Alberta, in SW Canada, on the Athabaska River: headquarters for Jasper National Park. 3060.
3. a male given name, form of Caspar.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

jaspéJasper National Park
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