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1. (adj.) sapphirine
consisting of sapphire.
2. sapphirine
deep blue.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME saphyryn (< OF) &indirdesc; Gk sappheírinos like lapis lazuli (see sapphire , -ine1))
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) sapphirine
a rare light blue or green mineral; consists of aluminum and magnesium silicate and occurs as small grains in some metamorphic rocks
2. (adj) sapphirine
made of or resembling sapphire
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) sapphirine
resembling sapphire; made of sapphire; having the color, or any quality of sapphire
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