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sardius

[ sahr-dee-uhs ]

noun

  1. the precious stone, thought to have been a ruby, in the breastplate of the Jewish high priest. Exodus 28:17.


sardius

/ ˈ²õÉ‘Ë»åɪə²õ /

noun

  1. Old Testament a precious stone, probably a ruby, set in the breastplate of the high priest
  2. another name for sard
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sardius1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English sardius, sardeos, sardis, sardius, from Late Latin sardius, from Greek sárdios, sárdios “(stone) of Sardis â€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sardius1

C14: via Late Latin from Greek sardios, from Sardeis Sardis
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And they set in it four rows of stones: a row of sardius, topaz, and carbuncle was the first row.

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There are found emeralds, sapphires, carbuncles, topazes, chrysolites, onyx, beryl, sardius, and many other precious stones.

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Not richer nor more sparkling could the emerald, and the topaz, and the amethyst, and the sardius be, in their gay and beauteous variety, than were the changing leaflets in the sun's burnishing rays.

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Sapphire, emerald, sardius, chrysolite, and pearl, must seem but dim mirrors of its glorious refulgence.

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The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.

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