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gelt
verbLow
/ɡɛlt/Money, especially when seen as payment or profit.
gem
adjectivenounverb+1B2
/dʒem/A precious or semiprecious stone that has been cut and polished, especially for use in jewellery.
gem iron
nounVery Low
/dʒem ˈaɪən/A term for a type of durable, high-quality iron historically used in the casting of precious items or small, intricate objects.
gem state
nounC1
/ˈdʒem ˌsteɪt/The official nickname for the U.S. state of Idaho.
gemara
nounVery Low (Specialized/Technical)
/ɡəˈmɑːrə/The second part of the Talmud, consisting of a rabbinical commentary and analysis of the Mishnah.
gematria
nounLow
/ɡəˈmeɪ.tri.ə/A numerological system in Jewish tradition where letters of the Hebrew alphabet are assigned numerical values, and words or phrases are interpreted based on the sums of their letters.
gemayel
nounRare
/ɡəˈmaɪ.əl/A Lebanese surname, most famously associated with the Gemayel family, a prominent political family in Lebanon.
gemclip
nounC2 / Very Rare / Specialized
/ˈdʒɛmˌklɪp/A small, sharp, V-shaped metal fastener designed for a specific, often delicate, pinning or clamping task. It is typically more refined and less ubiquitous than a standard paperclip.
gemeinschaft
nounC2 (Very low frequency; primarily academic/specialist)
/ɡəˈmaɪnʃæft/A social group characterized by intimate, cooperative, and personal relationships, often bound by tradition, kinship, and a shared sense of community.
gemel bottle
nounRare / Specialist
/ˈdʒɛm(ə)l ˌbɒt(ə)l/A type of historical glass bottle, typically from the 17th-18th centuries, consisting of two or more conjoined flasks or bottles, often used for storing pairs of liquids like oil and vinegar.
gemfibrozil
nounC1
/dʒɛmˈfʌɪbrə(ʊ)zɪl/A prescription medication used to lower elevated levels of fats (triglycerides and cholesterol) in the blood.
gemfish
nounLow (Regional/Specialist)
/ˈdʒɛmfɪʃ/A large, edible marine fish of the family Gempylidae, found in southern hemisphere waters, particularly off Australia and New Zealand.
geminate
adjectivenounverb+1Low
/ˈdʒemɪneɪt/to arrange or cause to occur in pairs; to double a consonant sound in pronunciation.
gemination
nounC2/Technical
/ˌdʒem.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/The phenomenon in phonetics/phonology where a consonant sound is pronounced for a longer duration than a single instance of that consonant.
geminga
nounVery Low (Highly Specialized)
/dʒɛˈmɪŋɡə/A nickname for a gamma-ray source in the constellation Gemini, originally thought to be a pulsar but now identified as a radio-quiet neutron star.
gemini
adjectivenounplural-nounMedium
/ˈdʒemɪnaɪ/The third sign of the zodiac, represented by the twins Castor and Pollux.
gemini telescope
nounLow (technical/scientific context)
/ˈdʒɛmɪnɪaɪ ˈtɛlɪskəʊp/A specific, major astronomical observatory facility consisting of two large optical/infrared telescopes located in both hemispheres.
geminian
adjectivenounVery Rare
/dʒɛˈmɪnɪən/Relating to Gemini or twins; having a dual or double nature.
geminiani
nounExtremely Rare
/dʒɛmɪˈniːɑːni/The plural form of 'Geminianus', a patronymic surname literally meaning 'belonging to the Roman gens Gemini' or 'descended from Gemini'.
geminid
nounLow
/ˈdʒɛmɪnɪd/A member of a prominent annual meteor shower appearing to radiate from the constellation Gemini.

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