ruby (redirected from Ruby (gemstone))

ru·by  (rb)

n. pl. ru·bies

1. A deep red, translucent variety of the mineral corundum, highly valued as a precious stone.

2. Something, such as a watch bearing, that is made from a ruby.

3. A dark or deep red to deep purplish red.

adj.

Of the color ruby.

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[Middle English, from Old French rubi, from Medieval Latin rubnus (lapis), red (stone), ruby, from Latin rubeus, red; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.]

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ruby [ˈruːbɪ]

n pl -bies

1. (Earth Sciences / Minerals) a deep red transparent precious variety of corundum: occurs naturally in Myanmar and Sri Lanka but is also synthesized. It is used as a gemstone, in lasers, and for bearings and rollers in watchmaking. Formula: Al₂O₃

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours)

a.  the deep-red colour of a ruby

b.  (as adjective) ruby lips

3.

a.  something resembling, made of, or containing a ruby

b.  (as modifier) ruby necklace

4. (modifier) denoting a fortieth anniversary our ruby wedding

5. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (formerly) a size of printer's type approximately equal to 5½ point

[from Old French rubi, from Latin rubeus reddish, from ruber red]

ruby-like  adj

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ruby  (rb)

A deep-red, translucent variety of the mineral corundum, containing small amounts of chromium and valued as a gem. Compare sapphire.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ruby - a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem jewel, precious stone, gem - a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
	2.	ruby - a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers corundom, corundum - very hard mineral used as an abrasive transparent gem - a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
	3.	ruby - a deep and vivid red color           crimson, deep red red, redness - red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
Adj.	1.	ruby - of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, red, reddish, ruby-red, scarlet, ruddy chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

Translations

ruby [ˈruːbɪ]

A. N → rubí m

B. ADJ (in colour) → color rubí

C. CPD [necklace, ring] → de rubí(es)

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ruby [ˈruːbi]

n → rubis m

modif [ring, necklace] → de rubis ruby-red, ruby wedding
ruby-red ruby red [ˌruːbiˈrɛd] adj → rubis inv
ruby wedding n → noces fpl de rubis

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ruby

n (= stone) → Rubin m; (colour: also ruby red) → Rubinrot nt

adj (= ruby-coloured) wine, lips → rubinrot; (= made of rubies) → Rubin-; ruby ring → Rubinring m

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ruby [ˈruːbɪ]

1. n → rubino

2. adj (colour) → (color) rubino inv; (lips) → rosso/a; (made of rubies, necklace, ring) → di rubini

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ruby

n ruby [ˈruːbi]

1 a kind of deep red precious stone a ring set with rubies; (also adjective ) a ruby necklace. robyn ياقوت أحْمَر рубин rubín(ový) rubin der Rubin; Rubinen-... ρουμπίνι rubí rubiin یاقوت rubiini (de) rubis אוֹדֵם लालमणि rubin rubin batu mirah rúbín rubino; di rubini ルビー 루비, 홍옥 rubinas rubīns batu delima robijn rubin rubin rubi (cu) rubin рубин rubín; rubínový rubin rubin rubin ทับทิม yakut 紅寶石 рубін یاقوت hồng ngọc 红宝石

2 (also adjective) (of) its colour a ruby dress. robynkleurig أحْمَر داكِن، قُرْمُزي рубинен цвят rubínová červeň; rubínově červený rubinrød das Rubinrot; rubinrot βαθυκόκκινο(ς) color de rubí rubiinpunane رنگ یاقوتی rubiininpunainen rubis, vermeil אָדוֹם मानिक, लाल rubinova boja rubinvörös merah tua rúbínrauður litur color rubino, vermiglio ルビー色(の) 심홍색 ryškiai raudona (spalva) rubīnsarkana krāsa merah delima robijnrood rubinrød(t) rubinowy rubi rubiniu, roşu închis рубиновый (цвет) rubínová červeň; rubínovo červený rubinast(a barva) boje rubina rubinrött สีแดงทับทิม yakut 深紅色(的) яскраво-червоний колір سرخ رنگ đỏ sẫm 红宝石色的