Definition of "lapidaries" [lapidaries]

• Plural form of lapidary. (noun)

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• "And from all parts of the empire, there were assembled great numbers of skilled stonecutters (sangtarash) , lapidaries (munabbatkar) , and inlayers (parchingar) , each one an expert in his art, who commenced work along with other craftsmen."
• "If we consider that pre-Columbian lapidaries used stone, bone, wooden, and possibly copper tools with abrasive sand to carve stone, crystal skulls are much too perfectly carved and highly polished to be believed."
• "They invented and named the alembic al-anbiq, chemically analyzed innumerable substances, composed lapidaries, distinguished alkalis and acids, investigated their affinities, studied and manufactured hundreds of drugs."