22 definitions found
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Jasper \Jas"per\, noun [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, breaking with a smooth surface. It admits of a high polish, and is used for vases, seals, snuff boxes, etc. When the colors are in stripes or bands, it is called {striped jasper} or {banded jasper}. The Egyptian pebble is a brownish yellow jasper.
{Jasper opal}, a yellow variety of opal resembling jasper.
{Jasper ware}, a delicate kind of earthenware invented by Josiah Wedgwood. It is usually white, but is capable of receiving color.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Wedgwood ware \Wedg"wood' ware'\ [From the name of the inventor, Josiah Wedgwood, of England.] A kind of fine pottery, the most remarkable being what is called {jasper}, either white, or colored throughout the body, and capable of being molded into the most delicate forms, so that fine and minute bas-reliefs like cameos were made of it, fit even for being set as jewels.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Jasper, AL (city, FIPS 38416) Location: 33.85204 N, 87.27007 W Population (1990): 13553 (5815 housing units) Area: 59.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 35501 Jasper, AR (city, FIPS 34900) Location: 36.00605 N, 93.18829 W Population (1990): 332 (172 housing units) Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 72641 Jasper, FL (city, FIPS 35375) Location: 30.51714 N, 82.95620 W Population (1990): 2099 (873 housing units) Area: 5.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 32052 Jasper, GA (city, FIPS 41932) Location: 34.46978 N, 84.42829 W Population (1990): 1772 (796 housing units) Area: 6.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 30143 Jasper, IN (city, FIPS 37782) Location: 38.39315 N, 86.93523 W Population (1990): 10030 (4162 housing units) Area: 21.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Jasper, MI Zip code(s): 49248 Jasper, MN (city, FIPS 31760) Location: 43.84964 N, 96.39951 W Population (1990): 599 (286 housing units) Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 56144 Jasper, MO (city, FIPS 36512) Location: 37.33460 N, 94.30258 W Population (1990): 994 (450 housing units) Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 64755 Jasper, NY Zip code(s): 14855 Jasper, TN (town, FIPS 37820) Location: 35.05985 N, 85.62868 W Population (1990): 2780 (1199 housing units) Area: 19.6 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water) Jasper, TX (city, FIPS 37420) Location: 30.92045 N, 93.99506 W Population (1990): 6959 (2909 housing units) Area: 19.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
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. km) FIPS code: 36512 Located within: Missouri (MO), FIPS 29 Location: 37.335679 N, 94.300174 W ZIP Codes (1990): 64755 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Jasper, MO Jasper
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
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 code: 34900 Located within: Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05 Location: 36.008558 N, 93.185660 W ZIP Codes (1990): 72641 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Jasper, AR Jasper
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
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) FIPS code: 38416 Located within: Alabama (AL), FIPS 01 Location: 33.842347 N, 87.277174 W ZIP Codes (1990): 35501 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Jasper, AL Jasper
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
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 code: 35375 Located within: Florida (FL), FIPS 12 Location: 30.518856 N, 82.951194 W ZIP Codes (1990): 32052 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Jasper, FL Jasper
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Jasper, GA -- U.S. city in Georgia Population (2000): 2167 Housing Units (2000): 1030 Land area (2000): 3.298474 sq. miles (8.543008 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.298474 sq. miles (8.543008 sq. km) FIPS code: 41932 Located within: Georgia (GA), FIPS 13 Location: 34.469127 N, 84.434039 W ZIP Codes (1990): 30143 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Jasper, GA Jasper
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Jasper, IN -- U.S. city in Indiana Population (2000): 12100 Housing Units (2000): 5107 Land area (2000): 9.224221 sq. miles (23.890621 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.038834 sq. miles (0.100580 sq. km) Total area (2000): 9.263055 sq. miles (23.991201 sq. km) FIPS code: 37782 Located within: Indiana (IN), FIPS 18 Location: 38.395306 N, 86.932706 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Jasper, IN Jasper
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Jasper, TN -- U.S. town in Tennessee Population (2000): 3214 Housing Units (2000): 1393 Land area (2000): 9.035040 sq. miles (23.400646 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.128074 sq. miles (0.331710 sq. km) Total area (2000): 9.163114 sq. miles (23.732356 sq. km) FIPS code: 37820 Located within: Tennessee (TN), FIPS 47 Location: 35.074922 N, 85.628191 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Jasper, TN Jasper
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Jasper, TX -- U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 8247 Housing Units (2000): 3467 Land area (2000): 10.341821 sq. miles (26.785191 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.061462 sq. miles (0.159187 sq. km) Total area (2000): 10.403283 sq. miles (26.944378 sq. km) FIPS code: 37420 Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48 Location: 30.922333 N, 93.998750 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Jasper, TX Jasper
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Jasper, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota Population (2000): 597 Housing Units (2000): 308 Land area (2000): 0.880215 sq. miles (2.279745 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.880215 sq. miles (2.279745 sq. km) FIPS code: 31760 Located within: Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27 Location: 43.850295 N, 96.399644 W ZIP Codes (1990): 56144 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Jasper, MN Jasper
From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:
Jasper -- U.S. County in Georgia Population (2000): 11426 Housing Units (2000): 4806 Land area (2000): 370.423076 sq. miles (959.391323 sq. km) Water area (2000): 3.158670 sq. miles (8.180918 sq. km) Total area (2000): 373.581746 sq. miles (967.572241 sq. km) Located within: Georgia (GA), FIPS 13 Location: 33.341969 N, 83.697866 W Headwords: Jasper Jasper, GA Jasper County Jasper County, GA
From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:
Jasper -- U.S. County in Iowa Population (2000): 37213 Housing Units (2000): 15659 Land area (2000): 729.988413 sq. miles (1890.661231 sq. km) Water area (2000): 2.937470 sq. miles (7.608012 sq. km) Total area (2000): 732.925883 sq. miles (1898.269243 sq. km) Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19 Location: 41.675163 N, 93.062092 W Headwords: Jasper Jasper, IA Jasper County Jasper County, IA
From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:
Jasper -- U.S. County in Illinois Population (2000): 10117 Housing Units (2000): 4294 Land area (2000): 494.403808 sq. miles (1280.499931 sq. km) Water area (2000): 3.615607 sq. miles (9.364378 sq. km) Total area (2000): 498.019415 sq. miles (1289.864309 sq. km) Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17 Location: 39.009625 N, 88.140296 W Headwords: Jasper Jasper, IL Jasper County Jasper County, IL
From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:
Jasper -- U.S. County in Indiana Population (2000): 30043 Housing Units (2000): 11236 Land area (2000): 559.865663 sq. miles (1450.045348 sq. km) Water area (2000): 1.356818 sq. miles (3.514142 sq. km) Total area (2000): 561.222481 sq. miles (1453.559490 sq. km) Located within: Indiana (IN), FIPS 18 Location: 41.022050 N, 87.133815 W Headwords: Jasper Jasper, IN Jasper County Jasper County, IN
From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:
Jasper -- U.S. County in Mississippi Population (2000): 18149 Housing Units (2000): 7671 Land area (2000): 676.004850 sq. miles (1750.844450 sq. km) Water area (2000): 1.437297 sq. miles (3.722581 sq. km) Total area (2000): 677.442147 sq. miles (1754.567031 sq. km) Located within: Mississippi (MS), FIPS 28 Location: 31.998764 N, 89.145831 W Headwords: Jasper Jasper, MS Jasper County Jasper County, MS
From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:
Jasper -- U.S. County in Missouri Population (2000): 104686 Housing Units (2000): 45571 Land area (2000): 639.733003 sq. miles (1656.900802 sq. km) Water area (2000): 1.588500 sq. miles (4.114195 sq. km) Total area (2000): 641.321503 sq. miles (1661.014997 sq. km) Located within: Missouri (MO), FIPS 29 Location: 37.148298 N, 94.412695 W Headwords: Jasper Jasper, MO Jasper County Jasper County, MO
From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:
Jasper -- U.S. County in South Carolina Population (2000): 20678 Housing Units (2000): 7928 Land area (2000): 656.117918 sq. miles (1699.337533 sq. km) Water area (2000): 43.671558 sq. miles (113.108812 sq. km) Total area (2000): 699.789476 sq. miles (1812.446345 sq. km) Located within: South Carolina (SC), FIPS 45 Location: 32.446331 N, 81.018737 W Headwords: Jasper Jasper, SC Jasper County Jasper County, SC
From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:
Jasper -- U.S. County in Texas Population (2000): 35604 Housing Units (2000): 16576 Land area (2000): 937.395849 sq. miles (2427.844000 sq. km) Water area (2000): 32.223579 sq. miles (83.458684 sq. km) Total area (2000): 969.619428 sq. miles (2511.302684 sq. km) Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48 Location: 30.774547 N, 94.005402 W Headwords: Jasper Jasper, TX Jasper County Jasper County, TX
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Jasper (Heb. yashpheh, "glittering"), a gem of various colours, one of the twelve inserted in the high priest's breast-plate (Ex. 28:20). It is named in the building of the New Jerusalem (Rev. 21:18, 19). It was "most precious," "clear as crystal" (21:11). It was emblematic of the glory of God (4:3).
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