sardius

sar·di·us

 (sär′dē-əs)

n.

See sard.

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[Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin, from Greek (lithos) sardios, from Greek sardius (stone), variant of sardion, sardius, perhaps from Sardeis, Sardis.]

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sardius

(ˈsɑːdɪəs)

n

1. (Bible) Old Testament a precious stone, probably a ruby, set in the breastplate of the high priest

2. (Minerals) another name for sard

[C14: via Late Latin from Greek sardios, from Sardeis Sardis]

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Noun

1.

sardius - a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony sard, sardine calcedony, chalcedony - a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz

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