Sapphire - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈsæfaɪər|
Brit.
|ˈsæfæɪə|
noun
- a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
- a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
- a light shade of blue (syn: azure, cerulean, sky-blue)
- a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
- a light shade of blue (syn: azure, cerulean, sky-blue)
adjective
- of something having the color of a blue sapphire
sapphire eyes
Extra examples
She had the sapphire set in a gold ring.
...the con man tried to pass off a piece of blue glass as a sapphire...
...the exceptional translucence of the sapphire adds to its value...
Word forms
noun
singular: sapphire
plural: sapphires
singular: sapphire
plural: sapphires
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