garnets

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noun

An old Russian dry measure, approximately 3.28 litres.

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Meanings

garnets1

noun
  1. pluralplural of garnet

garnets2

noungarnets (plural garnets)
  1. historicalAn old Russian dry measure, approximately 3.28 litres.

Origin

  1. Russianга́рнец
  2. Russianга́рнец
  3. Englishgarnets

Borrowed from Russian га́рнец (gárnec).

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “garnets,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garnets.

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