Definitions for lapis lazuli
ˈlæp ɪs ˈlæz ʊ li, -ˌlaɪ, ˈlæz yʊ-, ˈlæʒ ʊ-lapis lazuli

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lapis lazuli, lazulinoun

   an azure blue semiprecious stone

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lapis lazulinoun

   A deep blue stone, used in making jewelry.

2. lapis lazuliadjective

   Of a deep, bright blue, like that of the stone.

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

1. Lapis Lazuli

   The lapis lazuli, or azure stone, is a copper ore, very compact and hard, so as to take a high polish, and is worked into a great variety of toys. It is found in detached lumps, usually of the size of a man’s fist, of an elegant blue colour, beautifully variegated with clouds of white, and veins of a shining gold colour: that of Asia and Africa is much superior to the Bohemian or German kind: it has been used in medicine, but the present practice takes no notice of it: to it the painters are indebted for their beautiful ultra-marine colour, which is only a calcination of lapis lazuli. Hill.

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1. Lapis lazuli

   Lapis lazuli (UK: ; US: ), or lapis for short, is a deep-blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color. As early as the 7th millennium BC, lapis lazuli was mined in the Sar-i Sang mines, in Shortugai, and in other mines in Badakhshan province in northeast Afghanistan.Lapis lazuli artifacts, dated to 7570 BC, have been found at Bhirrana, which is the oldest site of Indus Valley civilisation. Lapis was highly valued by the Indus Valley Civilisation (7570–1900 BC). Lapis beads have been found at Neolithic burials in Mehrgarh, the Caucasus, and as far away as Mauritania. It was used in the funeral mask of Tutankhamun (1341–1323 BC).By the end of the Middle Ages, lapis lazuli began to be exported to Europe, where it was ground into powder and made into ultramarine, the finest and most expensive of all blue pigments. Ultramarine was used by some of the most important artists of the Renaissance and Baroque, including Masaccio, Perugino, Titian and Vermeer, and was often reserved for the clothing of the central figures of their paintings, especially the Virgin Mary. Ultramarine has also been found in dental tartar of medieval nuns and scribes.

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1. lapis lazuli

   Lapis Lazuli is a bright blue metamorphic rock that has been widely used as a semi-precious stone and is known for its intense color. It is primarily composed of mineral lazurite, along with calcite, sodalite, and pyrite, and is often used in jewelry and carvings. It was also ground into powder and used as blue pigment in painting and dyeing. The stone is traditionally found in Afghanistan, but can also be found in other parts of the world.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lapis lazuli

   an albuminous mineral of a rich blue color. Same as Lazuli, which see

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1. Lapis lazuli

   Lapis lazuli is a relatively rare semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense blue color. Lapis lazuli was being mined in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan as early as the 3rd millennium BC, and there are sources that are found as far east as in the region around Lake Baikal in Siberia. Trade in the stone is ancient enough for lapis jewelry to have been found at Predynastic Egyptian and ancient Sumerian sites, and as lapis beads at neolithic burials in Mehrgarh, the Caucasus, and even as far from Afghanistan as Mauritania.

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1. lapis lazuli

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

2. lapis lazuli

   Read the full text of the Lapis Lazuli poem by William Butler Yeats on the Poetry.com website.

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How to pronounce lapis lazuli?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lapis lazuli in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lapis lazuli in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lapis lazuli
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lapis_Lazuli
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lapis lazuli
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapis_Lazuli
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lapis lazuli
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lapis lazuli