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precious

/ˈpɹɛʃəs/
Meanings
  • adjective

    Extremely valuable; of great worth.

    - "The precious gem was worth a fortune."
    - "The precious metal was used to make the crown."
    - "The precious moments spent with family are cherished."
  • adjective

    Of great value or importance.

    - "Your time is precious."
    - "Your health is precious."
    - "Your loved ones are precious."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈpɹɛʃəs/



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Synonyms

saccharine , syrupy , twee , dear , valuable
Rhymes
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besides , dies , hides , ides , mides , rides , tides
Variants
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precious , preciousness , preciousnesses , little , precious little
Forms
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preciously, more precious, most precious

Etymology
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Old French 'precieux' from Latin 'praeceps' meaning 'select, first-rate, excellent'.

Trivia
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  1. The precious metal gold is named after the Old English word 'geolde' meaning 'yellow metal'.

  2. The precious stone diamond is the hardest naturally occurring substance on Earth.

  3. The term 'precious metal' is often used in finance to refer to metals like gold and silver that have value and are used as currency.

  4. In alchemy, the philosopher's stone was believed to be a precious substance that could turn base metals into gold.

Related Concepts
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  1. valuable: Related to the concept of value or worth.

  2. rare: Related to the concept of scarcity or infrequency.

Quotes
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  1. The world is, as usual, a frightening place to enter for all save the "precious" few impaired by inherited security.

    - David Mamet,{it}True and False{/it},1997

  2. … and, though to him those "precious" moments at the end of each day had symbolized the realization of his every hope, to her they had meant not a goddamn thing.

    - Philip Roth,{it}American Pastoral{/it},1997

  3. That so many of China's cleverest and most creative men and women had to sell their books and their most "precious" carvings and family seals to keep themselves alive, while corpulent nationalists and their friends dined well in local banquet halls, gave them some right to schadenfreude.

    - Simon Winchester,{it}The Man Who Loved China{/it},2008

  4. Of course, the war pronounces on us all. Some "precious" glee we seek is absent, the season less substantial, less likeable.

    - Richard Ford,{it}Wall Street Journal{/it},14-15 June 2008
Culture
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In literature, 'precious' is often used to describe valuable objects or people. In music, the term 'precious metal' is used to refer to gold and silver. In art, precious stones are highly valued.

How to Memorize "precious"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a valuable object or person.
    - Imagine the feeling of holding a precious gem.
    - Think of a treasure chest filled with precious items.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'precious' with the word 'valuable'.
    - Associate the word 'precious' with the word 'rare'.
    - Associate the word 'precious' with the word 'cherished'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Precious is Priceless' to remember the meaning of the word.
    - Create a visual image of a precious object or person to help remember the word.

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