Jewels are clear stones, as: the white diamond, blue sapphire, green emerald, yellow Jacinth and so on; and glitter when cut.
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Jacinth
//ˈd͡ʒæ.sɪnθ//
Synonyms for "jacinth" (3 found)
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Noun(1 words)
Related words (1)
Noun(1 words)
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Translations
9 translations across 8 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ὑάκινθος noun (a gemstone)
Bulgarian
1 entries- хиацинт noun (a gemstone)
Middle English
1 entries- jacynct noun (a gemstone)
Māori
1 entries- hakiniti noun (a gemstone)
Polish
1 entries- hiacynt noun (a gemstone)
Portuguese
1 entries- jacinto noun (a gemstone)
Russian
1 entries- гиаци́нт noun (a gemstone)
Welsh
2 entries- iasinth noun (a gemstone)
- maen iasinth noun (a gemstone)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
These stones are sometimes sold for jacinths, but they are softer than the jacinth, and melt easily before the blow-pipe.
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The fift Sardonix, the sixt Sardius, the seuenth Chrysolite, the eight Beryl, the ninth a Topas, the tenth a Chrysoprasus, the eleuenth a Iacinct, the twelfth an Amethyst.
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