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Definitions for Sapphire
[1] any gem variety of corundum other than the ruby, especially one of the blue varieties.
[2] a gem of this kind.
[3] the color of this gem, a deep blue.
[4] resembling sapphire; deep blue: a sapphire sky.
[5] any precious corundum gemstone that is not red, esp the highly valued transparent blue variety. A synthetic form is used in electronics and precision apparatus. Formula: Al 2 O 3 (as modifier ) a sapphire ring
[6] the blue colour of sapphire (as adjective ) sapphire eyes
Words related to Sapphire
blue-green, turquoise, royal, azure, navy, indigo, ultramarine, cobalt, beryl, teal, cerulean
Words nearby Sapphire
sappanwood, sapper, sapphic, sapphic ode, sapphira, sapphire, sapphirine, sapphism, sappho, sapporo, sappy
Origin of Sapphire
1225–75; < Latin sapphīrus < Greek sáppheiros, probably < Semitic (compare Hebrew sappīr; ulterior origin obscure); replacing Middle English safir < Old French < Latin, as above
Word origin for Sapphire
C13 safir, from Old French, from Latin sapphīrus, from Greek sappheiros, perhaps from Hebrew sappīr, ultimately perhaps from Sanskrit śanipriya, literally: beloved of the planet Saturn, from śani Saturn + priya beloved
Synonyms for Sapphire
blue-green, azure, beryl, cerulean, cobalt, indigo, navy, royal, teal, turquoise, ultramarine, blue-gray