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• amethyst — amethystine /am euh this tin, tuyn/, adj. amethystlike, adj. /am euh thist/, n. 1. a purple or violet quartz, used as a gem. 2. a purplish tint. adj. 3. having the color of amethyst. 4. containing or set with an amethyst or amethysts: an amethyst …   Universalium

• Amethyst — Infobox mineral name = Amethyst category = Mineral variety boxwidth = boxbgcolor = imagesize = caption = formula = Silica (silicon dioxide, SiO2) molweight = color = violet habit = 6 sided prism ending in 6 sided pyramid (typical) system =… …   Wikipedia

• amethyst — [[t]æ̱məθɪst[/t]] amethysts 1) N VAR Amethysts are clear purple stones, sometimes used to make jewellery. The necklace consisted of amethysts set in gold. ...rows of amethyst beads... Amethyst was believed by the Greeks to protect a person from… …   English dictionary

• amethyst — am|e|thyst [ˈæmıθıst] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: amatiste, from Latin amethystus, from Greek, preventer of drunkenness, amethyst , from methy wine ] 1.) a valuable purple stone used in jewellery 2.) [U] a light purple colour… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• amethyst — colorful colorful adj. 1. having striking color. Opposite of {colorless}. Note: [Narrower terms: {changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot}; {deep, rich}; {flaming}; {fluorescent, glowing}; {prismatic}; {psychedelic}; {red, ruddy, flushed,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• amethyst — noun 1 (C) a valuable purple stone used in jewellery 2 (U) a light purple colour amethyst adjective …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• amethyst — 1. noun a) A transparent purple variety of quartz, used as a gemstone. b) A purple colour. 2. adjective Having a colour similar to that of the gemstone …   Wiktionary

• snuff snuff-brown snuff-color snuff-colour snuff-colored snuff-coloured mummy-brown chukker-brown — colorful colorful adj. 1. having striking color. Opposite of {colorless}. Note: [Narrower terms: {changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot}; {deep, rich}; {flaming}; {fluorescent, glowing}; {prismatic}; {psychedelic}; {red, ruddy, flushed,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Precious Stones in the Bible —     Precious Stones in the Bible     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Precious Stones in the Bible     Precious stones are stones remarkable for their colour, brilliancy, or rarity. Such stones have at all times been held in high esteem everywhere,… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Hoshen — Hoshen/Choshen is a Hebrew word usually translated as breastplate ; in English language contexts it refers to a specific breastplate the sacred breastplate worn by the Jewish high priest, according to the Book of Exodus. In the biblical account,… …   Wikipedia

• Priestly breastplate — Part of Judaic series of articles on Priesthood in Judaism   …   Wikipedia