The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lapidary style
Lapidary \Lap"i*da*ry\, a. [L. lapidarius pertaining to stone: cf. F. lapidaire.]
Of or pertaining to the art of cutting stones, or engraving on stones, either gems or monuments; as, lapidary ornamentation.
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Of or pertaining to monumental inscriptions; as, lapidary adulation.
Lapidary style, that style which is proper for monumental and other inscriptions; terse; sententious.