See Also: demantoid(medicine)
demantoid(dictionary)
devoid(1)(dictionary)
devoid(2)(dictionary)
devoid(dictionary)

devoid(1) (iou) and demantoid (iou)


devoid(1) (iou)



devoid adjective. LME.
[Orig. pa. pple of DEVOID verb.]
Foll. by of: quite lacking or free from, empty of, destitute of. LME.
W. G. Palgrave A very simple style of dress, devoid of ornament or pretension. E. Waugh The room, though spacious, was almost devoid of furniture. I. Wallace Her..face was devoid of any makeup except at the lips.
absol. Void, empty. rare. Only in L16.
Spenser When I awoke, and found her place devoyd.

demantoid (iou)



demantoid noun. L19.
[German, from Demant diamond.]
A lustrous green gem variety of andradite garnet.