sapphire
11Sapphire — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Sapphire », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Sapphire est Le terme anglais pour la pierre… …
12sapphire — [[t]sæ̱faɪə(r)[/t]] sapphires 1) N VAR: oft N n A sapphire is a precious stone which is blue in colour. ...a sapphire engagement ring. 2) COLOUR Something that is sapphire is bright blue in colour. [LITERARY] ...white snow and sapphire skies …
13sapphire — 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… …
14sapphire — UK [ˈsæfaɪə(r)] / US [ˈsæˌfaɪr] noun Word forms sapphire : singular sapphire plural sapphires 1) [countable/uncountable] a hard clear blue stone, used in expensive jewellery 2) [uncountable] the blue colour of a sapphire …
15sapphire — n. & adj. n. 1 a transparent blue precious stone consisting of corundum. 2 precious transparent corundum of any colour. 3 the bright blue of a sapphire. 4 a humming bird with bright blue colouring. adj. of sapphire blue. Phrases and idioms:… …
16sapphire — noun Etymology: Middle English safir, from Anglo French, from Latin sapphirus, from Greek sappheiros, perhaps of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew sappīr sapphire Date: 13th century 1. a. a gem variety of corundum in transparent or translucent… …
17sapphire — /ˈsæfaɪə / (say safuyuh) noun 1. a variety of corundum, especially a transparent blue kind valued as a gem. 2. a gem of this kind. 3. the colour of the gem, a deep blue. –adjective 4. resembling sapphire; deep blue: a sapphire sky. {Latin… …
18sapphire — 1. noun /ˈsæf.aɪ.ə(ɹ)/ a) a clear deep blue variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone. The blue chinned sapphire can be found many parts of South America, depending on season. b) a white, yellow, or purple variety of corundum, either clear… …
19Sapphire — Associated with diamonds (Ex. 28:18) and emeralds (Ezek. 28:13); one of the stones in the high priest s breastplate. It is a precious stone of a sky blue colour, probably the lapis lazuli, brought from Babylon. The throne of God is described… …
20sapphire — noun Sapphire is used before these nouns: ↑blue …
