First Known Use: 1816
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1chatoyant
adjective cha·toy·ant \shə-ˈtȯi-ənt\
Definition of CHATOYANT
: having a changeable luster or color with an undulating narrow band of white light <a chatoyant gem>
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Origin of CHATOYANT
French, from present participle of chatoyer to shine like a cat's eyes
Rhymes with CHATOYANT
2chatoyant
noun
Definition of CHATOYANT
: a chatoyant gem
First Known Use of CHATOYANT
circa 1828
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