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amber Noun a yellow translucent fossilized resin, used in jewellery Adjective brownish-yellow [Arabic `anbar ambergris]
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Translations amber n / adj amber [ˈӕmbə] (of) a hard yellow or brownish substance, formed from resin, used in making jewellery etc made of amber; an amber brooch. amber كَهْرَمَان кехлибар jantar; jantarový rav; rav- der Bernstein κεχριμπάρι, κεχριμπαρένιος ámbar merevaik کهربا؛ عنبر meripihka (d')ambre עִנבָּר तृणमणि jantar borostyánkő ambar raf ambra こはく 호박; 호박(색)의 gintaras dzintars; dzintara- ambar barnsteen rav bursztyn(owy) âmbar (de) chihlimbar янтарь jantár; jantárový jantar; iz jantarja ćilibar bärnsten, bärnstensfärgad อำพัน kehribar 琥珀 янтар, бурштин عنبر ، عود hổ phách 琥珀 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This explains the welcome given by Chinese Emperors and Caliphs of Bagdad to all roving minstrels in whose immortality, like flies in amber, they are caught. There was a pretty legend among the Phoenicians that the pieces of amber were the petrified tears of maidens who had thrown themselves into the sea because of unrequited love, and each bead of amber was highly prized. I wonder how many real amber mouthpieces there are in London? |
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