| NOUN | substance | sapphire | a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone |
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| possession | sapphire | a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem | |
| attribute | sapphire, azure, cerulean, lazuline, sky-blue | a light shade of blue | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | sapphire | of something having the color of a blue sapphire |
| Sounds | sae'fayer | |
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| Rhymes | acquire ... wire: 63 rhymes with ayer... | |
| Meaning | Of something having the color of a blue sapphire. | |
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| Example | "sapphire eyes" | |
| Broader | chromatic | Being or having or characterized by hue |
| Nouns | sapphire | a light shade of blue |
| Meaning | A precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone. | |
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| Narrower | star sapphire | A sapphire that when cut shows a starlike figure / figure in reflected light because of its crystalline structure |
| Broader | corundom, corundum | Very hard mineral used as an abrasive |
| transparent gem | A gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion | |
| Spanish | zafiro | |
| Catalan | safir | |
| Adjectives | sapphirine | made of or resembling sapphire |
| Meaning | A transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem. | |
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| Broader | jewel, gem, precious stone | A precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry |
| Meaning | A light shade of blue. | |
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| Synonyms | azure, cerulean, lazuline, sky-blue | |
| Broader | blue, blueness | Blue color or pigment |
| Spanish | azul celeste, azul, azur, celeste, cerúleo, lazuline, zafiro, záfiro | |
| Catalan | atzur, blau cel, ceruli, lazuline, safir | |
| Adjectives | sapphire | of something having the color of a blue sapphire |
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