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   Pearl

   /pərl/

   

   noun

   • 1. a hard, lustrous spherical mass, typically white or bluish-gray, formed within the shell of a pearl oyster or other bivalve mollusk and highly prized as a gem: "a linen garment decorated with pearls"
   • ▪ an artificial imitation of a pearl.
   • ▪ a necklace of pearls: "tweeds look traditional teamed with twinset and pearls"
   • ▪ something resembling a pearl: "the sweat stood in pearls along his forehead"
   • ▪ short for mother-of-pearl
   • ▪ a very pale bluish gray or white like the color of a pearl: "her dress was a lovely pearl gray"
   • 2. a person or thing of great rarity and worth: "these things are pearls amidst the everyday"

   verb

   • 1. form drops resembling pearls: "raindrops pearled on water-soaked windowpanes"
   • ▪ make bluish-gray or white in a way reminscent of a pearl: "sunset pearled the sky above the hills"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French perle, perhaps based on Latin perna ‘leg’, extended to denote a leg-of-mutton-shaped bivalve.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pearler noun

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   What is the spiritual meaning of a pearl?

   • What is the Spiritual Meaning of Pearls? Pearls have long been considered beacons of light for those who see the world through spiritual lenses. In Buddhism, Taoism, and Hinduism, the “flaming pearl” celebrates our wisdom and invites awareness of the divine.

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   What is the spiritual meaning of pearls?

   • The spiritual meaning of the pearl: The wisdom that pearls represent is the wisdom gained through experience, rather than through learning or books – it is that inner wisdom that can only come through having experienced something for yourself, wisdom that many would say is unmatched.

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   What does the medical abbreviation Pearl mean?

   • PMS is used for assessment of the extremities after a trauma. Sometimes the PERRLA eye exam is also referred to as PEARL and PERRL. The PERRLA eye exam is a pupillary assessment and neurological examination that EMS personnel can do in the field. PEARL stands for Pupils Equal and Reactive to Light.

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   What is a synonym for Pearl?

   • The best 38 synonyms for pearl, including: lustrous, gem, pearly, cultured pearl, mother-of-pearly, akoya, blue-gray, nacre, paragon, jewel, diamond and more... Find another word for pearl at YourDictionary.

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   The meaning of PEARL is a dense variously colored and usually lustrous concretion formed of concentric layers of mother-of-pearl as an abnormal growth within the shell of some mollusks and used as a gem. How to use pearl in a sentence.

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   noun. uk / pɜːl / us / pɝːl /. Add to word list. Add to word list. [ C or U ] a small, round object, usually white, that forms around a grain of sand inside the shell of a sea creature, especially an oyster. Pearls are valuable and are used to make jewellery: a string of pearls. a pearl necklace.

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   A pearl is a smooth, rounded bead formed inside the shells of certain mollusks, such as clams and oysters. Pearls are known for being used in jewelry, such as pearl necklaces and pearl earrings. Pearls vary in size and color.

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   noun. us / pɝːl / uk / pɜːl /. Add to word list. Add to word list. [ C or U ] a small, round object, usually white, that forms around a grain of sand inside the shell of a sea creature, especially an oyster. Pearls are valuable and are used to make jewelry: a string of pearls. a pearl necklace.

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   Jun 1, 2022 · Pearl Daniel-Means (Diné) has passed away at the age of 62. Born into the Ashiihi (Salt) Clan of the Navajo Nation, Means was a film producer, activist, and author who spoke around the world—from New Zealand to South Africa, and from Ecuador to Finland—on matters concerning Indigenous issues, human rights, and environmentalism.

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