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sapphire

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Pronunciation: US /ˈsæfaɪər/ · UK /ˈsæfaɪə/

sapphire means: A valuable, usually deep blue stone used in jewelry.

noun

BLUE GEMB2

A valuable, usually deep blue stone used in jewelry.

  • Her ring has a sapphire.
  • The jeweler showed us three blue sapphires.
  • A large sapphire hung from the necklace.

Common phrases: a blue sapphire, sapphire ring, sapphire necklace

DEEP BLUEC1

A rich, deep blue color.

  • She painted the door sapphire.
  • The fabric comes in emerald and sapphire.
  • The evening sky faded from sapphire to black.

Similar words: deep blue

Common phrases: deep sapphire, shade of sapphire

HERALDIC BLUEC2

The blue color in a coat of arms when colors are named after precious stones.

  • The shield has a field of sapphire.
  • The herald described the arms using sapphire for blue.
  • Sapphire and gold appear in the gemstone blazon.

Similar words: azure

Common phrases: field of sapphire, sapphire and gold

adjective

DEEP BLUEC1

Having a rich, deep blue color.

  • She wore a sapphire dress.
  • His sapphire eyes caught the light.
  • The islands lay in a sapphire sea.

Similar words: deep blue

Common phrases: sapphire eyes, sapphire blue, sapphire sky

Questions about sapphire

What does sapphire mean?

A valuable, usually deep blue stone used in jewelry.

What is sapphire in other languages?

Türkçe: safir · Español: zafiro · Français: saphir · Deutsch: Saphir · Italiano: zaffiro · 日本語: サファイア

How do you pronounce sapphire?

In American English /ˈsæfaɪər/; in British English /ˈsæfaɪə/.

How do you use sapphire in a sentence?

Her ring has a sapphire. The jeweler showed us three blue sapphires.

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