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Meaning of 'sapphire' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sapphire [ a.]
- Of or resembling sapphire; sapphirine; blue.
2 . Sapphire [ n.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'sapphire' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sapphire [ s]
Meaning (1):
- of something having the color of a blue sapphire
Example in sentence:
  • sapphire eyes

Nearby Words:

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