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1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cameo \Cam"e*o\, n.; pl {Cameos}. [It cammeo; akin to F. cam['e]e, cama["i]eu, Sp camafeo LL camaeus camahutus of unknown origin.] A carving in relief, esp. one on a small scale used as a jewel for personal adornment, or like Note: Most cameos are carved in a material which has layers of different colors, such stones as the onyx and sardonyx, and various kinds of shells, being used {Cameo conch} (Zo["o]l.), a large marine, univalve shell, esp. {Cassis cameo}, {C. rua}, and allied species, used for cutting cameos. See {Quern conch}.
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