Definitions for Turquoise
ˈtɜr kɔɪz, -kwɔɪzturquoise

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. turquoisenoun

   a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate

   "blue turquoise is valued as a gemstone"

2. greenish blue, aqua, aquamarine, turquoise, cobalt blue, peacock bluenoun

   a shade of blue tinged with green

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. turquoisenoun

   A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.

2. turquoiseadjective

   Made of turquoise (the gemstone).

3. turquoiseadjective

   Having a pale greenish-blue colour.

4. Etymology: From turkeis, from turqueise. The stone was originally brought to Europe from Turkestan.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Turquoisenoun

   One shew’d me a ring, he had of your daughter for a monkey. —— Out upon her! it was my turquoise, I had it when I was a bachelor. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Turquoise

   Turquoise is an opaque, blue-to-green mineral that is a hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, with the chemical formula CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O. It is rare and valuable in finer grades and has been prized as a gemstone and ornamental stone for thousands of years owing to its unique hue. Like most other opaque gems, turquoise has been devalued by the introduction of treatments, imitations and synthetics into the market. The robin's egg blue or sky blue color of the Persian turquoise mined near the modern city of Nishapur in Iran has been used as a guiding reference for evaluating turquoise quality.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Turquoisenoun

   alt. of Turquois

2. Turquoiseadjective

   having a fine light blue color, like that of choice mineral turquoise

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Turquoise

   Turquoise is an opaque, blue-to-green mineral that is a hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium, with the chemical formula CuAl6(PO 4)4(OH)8·4H 2O. It is rare and valuable in finer grades and has been prized as a gem and ornamental stone for thousands of years owing to its unique hue. In recent times, turquoise, like most other opaque gems, has been devalued by the introduction of treatments, imitations, and synthetics onto the market. The substance has been known by many names, but the word turquoise, which dates to the 16th century, is derived from an Old French word for "Turkish", because the mineral was first brought to Europe from Turkey, from the mines in historical Khorasan Province of Iran. Pliny the Elder referred to the mineral as callais, the Iranians named it "phirouzeh" and the Aztecs knew it as Teoxihuitl.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Turquoise

   tur-koiz′, or tur-kēz′, n. an opaque greenish-blue mineral from Persia, valued as a gem, essentially a phosphate of alumina, harder than feldspar but softer than quartz, occurring as thin veins in slate rock.—n. Turquoise′-green, a pale colour between green and blue—also adj. [O. Fr.; because first brought through Turkey from Persia.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. turquoise

   A type of color.

   Turquoise is our sisters joyful color, she loves it in the house and clothing.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 29, 2016  

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1. turquoise

   The turquoise symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the turquoise symbol and its characteristic.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Turquoise

   From Turkey, the country where this precious stone was first found.

Matched Categories

1. • Blue
   • Mineral
   • Opaque Gem

How to pronounce Turquoise?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Neerja

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   Oliver

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How to say Turquoise in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Turquoise in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Turquoise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Turquoise
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Turquoise
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Turquoise
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turquoise
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Turquoise
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Turquoise
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Turquoise
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Turquoise