WATER SAPPHIRE

Meaning of WATER SAPPHIRE in English

a transparent variety of cordierite, found in Sri Lanka, Madagascar, and elsewhere, sometimes used as a gem.

[ 1690-1700 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

WATER SAPPHIRE — noun Date: circa 1741 a deep blue cordierite sometimes used as a gem
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WATER SAPPHIRE — noun : a deep blue iolite sometimes used as a gem — called also saphir d'eau
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WATER SAPPHIRE — () A deep blue variety of iolite, sometimes used as a gem; -- called also saphir d'eau.
Английский словарь Webster
WATER SAPPHIRE — A deep blue variety of iolite, sometimes used as a gem; -- called also saphir d'eau.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WATER SAPPHIRE — Date: circa 1741 : a deep blue cordierite sometimes used as a gem
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WATER SAPPHIRE — a deep blue variety of iolite, sometimes used as a gem; called also saphir d'eau.
Webster English vocab
WATER SAPPHIRE — Function: noun Date: circa 1741 : a deep blue cordierite sometimes used as a gem
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WATER SAPPHIRE — [water sapphire] n (ca. 1741): a deep blue cordierite sometimes used as a gem
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SAPPHIRE — safire
English interlingue dictionary
SAPPHIRE — noun Etymology: Middle English safir, from Anglo-French, from Latin sapphirus, from Greek sappheiros, perhaps of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WATER — I Inorganic compound composed of hydrogen and oxygen (H 2 O), existing in liquid , gas ( steam , water …
Английский словарь Британика
SAPPHIRE — Transparent to translucent natural or synthetic variety of corundum that is highly prized as a gemstone. Its colour is due …
Английский словарь Британика
WATER — I. ˈwȯ]d.ə(r), ˈwä], ]tə(r)\ noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wæter; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SAPPHIRE — I. ˈsaˌfī(ə)r, -fīə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English saphir, safir, from Old French safir, from Latin sapphirus, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SAPPHIRE — (a.) Of or resembling sapphire; sapphirine; blue.
Английский словарь Webster
SAPPHIRE — (n.) Any humming bird of the genus Hylocharis, native of South America. The throat and breast are usually bright blue.
Английский словарь Webster
SAPPHIRE — (n.) The color of the gem; bright blue.
Английский словарь Webster
SAPPHIRE — (n.) Native alumina or aluminium sesquioxide, Al2O3; corundum; esp., the blue transparent variety of corundum, highly prized as a gem.
Английский словарь Webster
SAPPHIRE — ( n. ) The color of the gem; bright blue.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SAPPHIRE — ( a. ) Of or resembling sapphire; sapphirine; blue.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WATER — — waterer , n. — waterless , adj. — waterlessly , adv. — waterlessness , n. — waterlike , adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SAPPHIRE — /saf"uyeur/ , n. 1. any gem variety of corundum other than the ruby, esp. one of the blue varieties. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WATER — I. ˈwȯ-tər, ˈwä- noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wæter; akin to Old High German wazzar …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SAPPHIRE — noun Etymology: Middle English safir, from Anglo-French, from Latin sapphirus, from Greek sappheiros, perhaps of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WATER — vi to get or take in water; as, the ship put into port to water. 2. water ·noun any liquid …
Webster English vocab
SAPPHIRE — noun the color of the gem; bright blue. 2. sapphire ·adj of or resembling sapphire; sapphirine; blue. 3. sapphire ·noun …
Webster English vocab
SAPPHIRE — [sap.phire] n [ME safir, fr. OF, fr. L sapphirus, fr. Gk sappheiros, perh. of Sem origin; akin to Heb sappir …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WATER — a substance composed of the chemical elements hydrogen and oxygen and existing in gaseous, liquid, and solid states. Water is …
Britannica English vocabulary
SAPPHIRE — Blue sapphire, natural specimen transparent to translucent, natural or synthetic variety of corundum (q.v.; aluminum oxide, Al2O3) that has been …
Britannica English vocabulary
WATER — water BrE AmE ˈwɔːt ə AmE ˈwɔːt̬ ə r ˈwɑːt̬- ▷ water|ed d ▷ watering ˈwɔːt‿ ə r ɪŋ AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SAPPHIRE — sapphire BrE AmE ˈsæf a ɪ ‿ə AmE \ ˈsæf aɪ‿ ə r ▷ sapphire|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAPPHIRE — / ˈsæfaɪə(r); NAmE / noun 1. [ C , U ] a clear, bright blue precious stone 2. [ U …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WATER — I. wa ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈwɔːtə $ ˈwɒːtər, ˈwɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Word Family: adjective : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WATER — n. & v. --n. 1 a colourless transparent odourless tasteless liquid compound of oxygen and hydrogen. °Chem. formula: H[2]O. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SAPPHIRE — n. & adj. --n. 1 a transparent blue precious stone consisting of corundum. 2 precious transparent corundum of any colour. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WATER — n. & v. n. 1 a colourless transparent odourless tasteless liquid compound of oxygen and hydrogen. °Chem. formula: H [ …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SAPPHIRE — n. & adj. n. 1 a transparent blue precious stone consisting of corundum. 2 precious transparent corundum of any colour. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WATER — n. & v. --n. 1. a colourless transparent odourless tasteless liquid compound of oxygen and hydrogen. Usage: Chem. formula: H2O …
Oxford English vocab
SAPPHIRE — n. & adj. --n. 1. a transparent blue precious stone consisting of corundum. 2 precious transparent corundum of any colour. …
Oxford English vocab
WATER — ( waters, watering, watered) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Water is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAPPHIRE — ( sapphires) 1. A sapphire is a precious stone which is blue in colour. ...a sapphire engagement ring. N-VAR : …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WATER
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SAPPHIRE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a diamond/sapphire etc ring ▪ On her right hand was a huge diamond ring. EXAMPLES …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WATER — [noun] [U] - a clear liquid, without colour or taste, which falls from the sky as rain and is necessary …
Cambridge English vocab
SAPPHIRE — [noun] [C] - a transparent, usually bright blue, precious stoneThe necklace was set with diamonds and sapphires.She was given a …
Cambridge English vocab
SAPPHIRE — n. Transparent to translucent natural or synthetic variety of corundum that is highly prized as a gemstone. Its colour is …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SAPPHIRE — noun Sapphire is used before these nouns: ↑ blue
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WATER — INDEX: 1. water 2. when a lot of water covers a place that is usually dry 3. a continuous movement …
Longman Activator English vocab
SAPPHIRE — (Heb. sappir), a precious stone, apparently of a bright-blue color, set: (Exodus 24:10) the second stone in the second row …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
WATER
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SAPPHIRE — 1. сущ. 1) сапфир 2) темно-синий цвет (как у сапфира) 2. прил. 1) сапфировый, сапфирный 2) темно-синий, цвета сапфира сапфир …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WATER
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SAPPHIRE — sapphire.ogg 1. ʹsæfaıə n 1> сапфир 2> тёмно-синий цвет сапфира the sapphire of the skies of the eyes - сапфировая …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WATER — 1) вода 2) объём воды; расход 3) минеральная вода 4) обводнять 5) увлажнять ( грунт ) 6) мочить; замачивать; смачивать …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
WATER — 1) вода 2) объём воды; расход 3) минеральная вода 4) обводнять 5) увлажнять (грунт) 6) мочить; замачивать; смачивать 7) разбавлять водой 8) водоём 9) мн. ч. паводок; разлив • to …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
WATER — 1) ватерный 2) вода 3) водный 4) водовозный 5) водоналивный 6) водоперепускный 7) водоподпорный 8) водопонижающий 9) водоприемный 10) водоуказательный 11) водоумягчающий 12) водоумягчительный 13) водяной 14) гидравлический 15) мочить 16) муарировать 17) смачивать 18) споить • boiler water …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
WATER
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SAPPHIRE — 1. ʹsæfaıə n 1) сапфир 2> тёмно-синий цвет сапфира the sapphire of the skies of the eyes - сапфировая синева …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WATER
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WATER
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WATER — 1) вода 2) водоём 3) pl околоплодная жидкость, плодные воды • - aerial water - atmospheric water - attached water - available water - bidistilled water - bound water - …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
SAPPHIRE — 1) сапфирная мутантная окраска (норок) 2) (колибри-)сапфир (Hylocharis) • - blue-chinned sapphire - golden-tailed sapphire - rufous-throated sapphire - white-chinned sapphire
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
WATER — 1) вода 2) водоём 3) pl околоплодная жидкость, плодные воды • - aerial water - atmospheric water - attached water …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь

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