- jasper
- jasper precious stone, c.1300, from Anglo-Fr. jaspre, O.Fr. jaspre, jaspe, from L. iaspidem (nom. iaspis), from Gk. iaspis "jasper," via an Oriental language (Cf. Heb. yashpeh, Akkad. yashupu).
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Jasper — is an opaque, [ [http://www.mindat.org/min 2082.html Mindat: Jasper profile] ] impure variety of silica, usually red, yellow or brown in color. This mineral breaks with a smooth surface, and is used for ornamentation or as a gemstone. It can be… … Wikipedia
Jasper — Jasper, MO U.S. city in Missouri Population (2000): 1011 Housing Units (2000): 454 Land area (2000): 1.096782 sq. miles (2.840653 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.020811 sq. miles (0.053899 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.117593 sq. miles (2.894552 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Jasper — ist ein männlicher Vorname sowie ein Familienname, siehe Jasper (Name) Jasper heißen die US amerikanischen Orte Jasper (Alabama) Jasper (Arkansas) Jasper (Florida) Jasper (Georgia) Jasper (Indiana) Jasper (Michigan) Jasper (Minnesota) Jasper… … Deutsch Wikipedia
jasper — [ ʒaspe ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • 1564; de jaspe ♦ Bigarrer par bandes ou par taches irrégulières pour donner un aspect jaspé. Jasper les tranches d un volume. ⇒ marbrer. ● jasper verbe transitif (de jaspe) Bigarrer quelque chose par bandes… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Jasper — Jas per, n. [OE. jaspre, jaspe, OF. jaspre, jaspe, F. jaspe, L. iaspis, Gr. ?; cf. Per. yashp, yashf, Ar. yashb, yasb, yasf, Heb. y[=a]shpheh. Cf. {Diaper}.] (Min.) An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
JasPer — is a project to create a reference implementation of the codec specified in the JPEG 2000 Part 1 standard, (ie. ISO/IEC 15444 1). The project was started by Image Power, Inc. and the University of British Columbia. It consists of a C library and… … Wikipedia
Jasper [2] — Jasper, 1) Grafschaft im Staate Georgia (Nordamerika); 16 QM.; Flüsse: Ocmulgee River, Rocky, Falling, Murder u. Cedar Creeks; Producte: Baumwolle, Mais, Hafer u. Bataten; Gold u. Eisen; 1807 organisirt u. genannt nach Sergeant Jasper, welcher… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Jasper — Jasper, en la provincia de Alberta, Canadá es un pueblo de apenas unos 1500 habitantes, enclavado en las Montañas Rocosas, al cual se llega a través de autopista o tren. Llamada así por el fundador del pueblo, y siendo originalmente una posta de… … Enciclopedia Universal
Jasper, AL — U.S. city in Alabama Population (2000): 14052 Housing Units (2000): 6473 Land area (2000): 26.870043 sq. miles (69.593089 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.011886 sq. miles (0.030785 sq. km) Total area (2000): 26.881929 sq. miles (69.623874 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Jasper, AR — U.S. city in Arkansas Population (2000): 498 Housing Units (2000): 261 Land area (2000): 0.529541 sq. miles (1.371504 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.529541 sq. miles (1.371504 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Jasper, FL — U.S. city in Florida Population (2000): 1780 Housing Units (2000): 878 Land area (2000): 1.953500 sq. miles (5.059541 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.953500 sq. miles (5.059541 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
