Oriental amethyst — noun see amethyst * * * oriental amethyst A purple corundum • • • Main Entry: ↑amethyst * * * oriental amethyst, = amethyst (def. 2). (Cf. ↑amethyst) … Useful english dictionary
oriental amethyst — Corundum Co*run dum (k[ o]*r[u^]n d[u^]m), n.; pl. {Corundums} (k[ o]*r[u^]n d[u^]mz). [Also corindon.] [From Hind. kurand corundum stone.] (Min.) The mineral alumina ({Al2O3}), as found native in a crystalline state. Transparent varieties are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oriental amethyst — purple corundum … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Amethyst — Am e*thyst, [F. ametiste, amatiste, F. am[ e]thyste, L. amethystus, fr. Gr. ? without drunkenness; as a noun, a remedy for drunkenness, the amethyst, supposed to have this power; a priv. + ? to be drunken, ? strong drink, wine. See {Mead}.] [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Amethyst — Infobox mineral name = Amethyst category = Mineral variety boxwidth = boxbgcolor = imagesize = caption = formula = Silica (silicon dioxide, SiO2) molweight = color = violet habit = 6 sided prism ending in 6 sided pyramid (typical) system =… … Wikipedia
oriental ruby — Corundum Co*run dum (k[ o]*r[u^]n d[u^]m), n.; pl. {Corundums} (k[ o]*r[u^]n d[u^]mz). [Also corindon.] [From Hind. kurand corundum stone.] (Min.) The mineral alumina ({Al2O3}), as found native in a crystalline state. Transparent varieties are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oriental — o•ri•en•tal [[t]ˌɔr iˈɛn tl, ˌoʊr [/t]] adj. 1) (usu. cap.) sometimes off. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Orient, or East; Eastern 2) eastern 3) bio (cap.) belonging to a zoogeographical division comprising S Asia and the Malay… … From formal English to slang
oriental — /ɔriˈɛntl / (say awree entl), /ɒri / (say oree ) adjective 1. (sometimes upper case) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Orient or East. 2. (of gems) orient. 3. designating various gems which are varieties of corundum: oriental amethyst;… …
Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo — View of the hotel in Tokyo’s Financial District Location 2 1 1, Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo ku, Tokyo 103 8328, JAPAN Opening date … Wikipedia
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