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- Dictionarysapphire/ˈsafʌɪə/
noun
- 1. a transparent precious stone, typically blue, which is a variety of corundum (aluminium oxide): "a sapphire ring"
- 2. a small hummingbird with shining blue or violet colours in its plumage and a short tail.
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Sapphire is a precious gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum, consisting of aluminium oxide ( α- Al 2 O 3) with trace amounts of elements such as iron, titanium, cobalt, lead, chromium, vanadium, magnesium, boron, and silicon.
SAPPHIRE definition: 1. a precious stone, usually bright blue, that is often used in jewellery: 2. bright blue 3…. Learn more.
The meaning of SAPPHIRE is a gem variety of corundum in transparent or translucent crystals of a color other than red; especially : one of a transparent rich blue.
Sapphire definition: any gem variety of corundum other than the ruby, especially one of the blue varieties.. See examples of SAPPHIRE used in a sentence.
Sapphire, transparent to translucent, natural or synthetic variety of corundum (q.v.; aluminum oxide, Al2O3) that has been highly prized as a gemstone since about 800 bc. Its colour is due mainly to the presence of small amounts of iron and titanium and normally ranges from a very pale blue to deep.
SAPPHIRE meaning: 1. a precious stone, usually bright blue, that is often used in jewellery: 2. bright blue 3…. Learn more.
noun. 1. a. 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. b. ( as modifier) a sapphire ring. 2. a. the blue colour of sapphire. b. ( as adjective) sapphire eyes. Collins English Dictionary.
Definition of sapphire noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. a precious transparent stone of corundum, typically a rich blue, valued as a gemstone. see more. noun. a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem. see more. noun. a light shade of blue. synonyms: azure, cerulean, lazuline, sky blue, sky-blue. see more. adjective.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use sapphire in a sentence One sapphire , Kay, falls for a black soldier, even as she struggles with her Aboriginal identity.
