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1. (n.) ruby
a red variety of corundum, used as a gem.
2. ruby
something made of this stone or an imitation, as a bearing in a watch.
3. ruby
a deep red; carmine.
4. (adj.) ruby
ruby-colored.
5. ruby
containing or set with rubies.
Etymology: (1275–1325; rubi (n.) < OF < OPr robi(n) < ML rubīnus (lapis) red (stone), der. of L ruberred)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) ruby
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
2. (noun) ruby
a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers
3. (adj) crimson, ruby, deep red
a deep and vivid red color
4. (adj) red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) ruby
ruby-colored; red; as, ruby lips
2. (noun) ruby
a precious stone of a carmine red color, sometimes verging to violet, or intermediate between carmine and hyacinth red. It is a red crystallized variety of corundum
3. (noun) ruby
the color of a ruby; carmine red; a red tint
4. (noun) ruby
that which has the color of the ruby, as red wine. Hence, a red blain or carbuncle
5. (noun) ruby
see Agate, n., 2
6. (noun) ruby
any species of South American humming birds of the genus Clytolaema. The males have a ruby-colored throat or breast
7. (verb) ruby
to make red; to redden
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. ruby
a gem which in value and hardness ranks next to the diamond; is dichroic, of greater specific gravity than any other gem, and belongs to the hexagonal system of crystals; is a pellucid, ruddy-tinted stone, and, like the sapphire, a variety of corundum, also found (but rarely) in violet, pink, and purple tints; the finest specimens come from Upper Burmah; these are the true Oriental rubies, and when above 5 carats exceed in value, weight for weight, diamonds; the Spinel ruby is the commoner jeweller's stone; is of much less value, specific gravity and hardness, non-dichroic, and forms a cubical crystal.
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Sense: a kind of deep red precious stone
a ring set with rubies; (
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 Afrikaans: robyn |
 Arabic: ياقوت أحْمَر |
 Bulgarian: рубин |
 Brazilian: rubi |
 Czech: rubín(ový) |
 German: der Rubin; Rubinen-... |
 Danish: rubin |
 Greek: ρουμπίνι |
 Spanish: rubí |
 Estonian: rubiin |
 Farsi: یاقوت |
 Finnish: rubiini |
 French: (de) rubis |
 Hebrew: אוֹדֵם |
 Hindi: लालमणि |
 Croatian: rubin |
 Hungarian: rubin |
 Indonesian: batu mirah |
 Icelandic: rúbín |
 Italian: rubino; di rubini |
 Japanese: ルビー |
 Korean: 루비, 홍옥 |
 Lithuanian: rubinas |
 Latvian: rubīns |
 Malay: batu delima |
 Dutch: robijn |
 Norwegian: rubin |
 Polish: rubin |
 Persian: یاقوت |
 Pashto: یاقوت |
 Portuguese: rubi |
 Romanian: (cu) rubin |
 Russian: рубин |
 Slovak: rubín; rubínový |
 Slovenian: rubin |
 Serbian: rubin |
 Swedish: rubin |
 Thai: ทับทิม |
 Turkish: yakut |
 Taiwanese: 紅寶石 |
 Ukrainian: рубін |
 Urdu: یاقوت |
 Vietnamese: hồng ngọc |
 Chinese: 红宝石 |
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