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1. (n.) sapphire
any gem variety of corundum other than the ruby, esp. one of the blue varieties.
2. sapphire
a gem of this kind.
3. sapphire
the deep blue color of this gem.
4. (adj.) sapphire
deep blue.
Etymology: (1225–75; ME safir < OF < L sapphīrus < Gk sáppheiros, prob. < Semitic (cf. Heb sappīr)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) sapphire
a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
2. (noun) sapphire
a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
3. (adj) azure, cerulean, sapphire, lazuline, sky-blue
a light shade of blue
4. (adj) sapphire
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
"sapphire eyes"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) sapphire
of or resembling sapphire; sapphirine; blue
2. (noun) sapphire
native alumina or aluminium sesquioxide, Al2O3; corundum; esp., the blue transparent variety of corundum, highly prized as a gem
3. (noun) sapphire
the color of the gem; bright blue
4. (noun) sapphire
any humming bird of the genus Hylocharis, native of South America. The throat and breast are usually bright blue
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. sapphire
a precious stone of the corundum class, and differing from the ruby (q. v.) only in colour, which is a blue of various shades; the finest specimens are found in Ceylon; its value depends chiefly on quality, and not so much (like the ruby) on size.
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Sense: a kind of dark-blue precious stone
a gold brooch set with a sapphire; (
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 Afrikaans: saffier |
 Arabic: حَجَر كَريم لازَوَرْدي |
 Bulgarian: сапфир |
 Brazilian: safira |
 Czech: safír(ový) |
 German: der Saphir, Saphir... |
 Danish: safir; safir- |
 Greek: ζαφείρι |
 Spanish: zafiro |
 Estonian: safiir |
 Farsi: ياقوت كبود |
 Finnish: safiiri |
 French: (de) saphir |
 Hebrew: סַפִּיר |
 Hindi: नीलमणि |
 Croatian: safir, safirski |
 Hungarian: zafír |
 Indonesian: safir |
 Icelandic: safír |
 Italian: zaffiro; di zaffiri |
 Japanese: サファイア |
 Korean: 사파이어 |
 Lithuanian: safyras |
 Latvian: safīrs |
 Malay: batu nilam |
 Dutch: saffier |
 Norwegian: safir(-) |
 Polish: szafir |
 Persian: ياقوت كبود |
 Pashto: شين يا قوت: نيلى |
 Portuguese: safira |
 Romanian: (cu) safir |
 Russian: сапфир |
 Slovak: zafír; zafírový |
 Slovenian: safir |
 Serbian: safir |
 Swedish: safir |
 Thai: พลอยสีน้ำเงินเข้ม |
 Turkish: safir |
 Taiwanese: 藍寶石 |
 Ukrainian: сапфір |
 Urdu: نیلم |
 Vietnamese: ngọc bích |
 Chinese: 蓝宝石 |
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