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    sapphire
    /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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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sapphireSapphire Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the origin, usage, and examples of the word sapphire, a gem variety of corundum in transparent or translucent crystals of a color other than red, especially blue. Find out the etymology, history, and related phrases of sapphire.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSAPPHIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Sapphire is a precious stone, usually bright blue, that is often used in jewellery. Learn more about its meaning, usage, synonyms and translations in different languages.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SapphireSapphire - Wikipedia

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › sapphireSAPPHIRE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sapphire is a transparent gemstone known for its deep-blue variety. Sapphire belongs to the corundum family of minerals. Sapphires come in a variety of colors (including completely clear), but if a color is not specified, the word sapphire usually refers to the blue kind.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySAPPHIRE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Sapphire is a precious stone that is usually bright blue and often used in jewelry. Learn how to use the word sapphire in a sentence, see related words and phrases, and find translations in different languages.

  7. www.britannica.com › topic › sapphire-gemstoneSapphire | Properties, Color & Uses | Britannica

    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.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › sapphireSAPPHIRE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    How to use . sapphire in a sentenceOne sapphire, Kay, falls for a black soldier, even as she struggles with her Aboriginal identity.