sapphire

Speech parts

1. sapphire - Noun

2. sapphire - Adjective

3. sapphire - Adjective Satellite

4. Sapphire - Proper noun

Meaning

Native alumina or aluminium sesquioxide, Al2O3; corundum; esp., the blue transparent variety of corundum, highly prized as a gem.

The color of the gem; bright blue.

Any humming bird of the genus Hylocharis, native of South America. The throat and breast are usually bright blue.

Of or resembling sapphire; sapphirine; blue.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

azure cerulean sky-blue lazuline navy ruby speer garnet peacock topaz indigo aqua beryl Saxe diamond
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Antonyms

neutral achromatic pale blue

Hypernyms

blue mineral gem jewel corundum blueness

Hyponyms

star sapphire

Phrases with the word

blue sapphire sapphire gurnard sea sapphire sapphire rockcress sapphire anniversary sapphire jubilee

Anagrams

paperish papisher

Examples

sapphire eyes Source: Internet

A blue sapphire engagement ring is also considered a symbol of fidelity. Source: Internet

Among the pieces was a 58.69-carat sapphire cabochon pendant necklace with 22.93 carats of diamonds, sapphire and diamond flower earrings, a Winston Cluster sapphire and diamond ring, and a crossover sapphire and diamond ring, all set in platinum. Source: Internet

An example of a suitable material is titanium -doped, artificially grown sapphire ( Ti:sapphire ) which has a very wide gain bandwidth and can thus produce pulses of only a few femtoseconds duration. Source: Internet

Before the new uniformity imposed by John Paul II, each cardinal was given a ring, the central piece of which was a gem, usually a sapphire, with the pope's stemma engraved on the inside. citation. Source: Internet

Anita Glover, 43, took the picture in her home town of Pambula, NSW, which is south of Merimbula on the NSW Sapphire Coast. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sapphically Sapphick Sapphira sapphire anniversary sapphire berry sapphire glass