sar·di·us (sär d - s)n. See sard. [Middle English, from Old English, from Latin, from sarda; see sard.] |
sardius [ˈsɑːdɪəs]
n
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament a precious stone, probably a ruby, set in the breastplate of the high priest
2. (Earth Sciences / Minerals) another name for sard
[via Late Latin from Greek sardios, from Sardeis Sardis]
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| Noun | 1. | sardius - a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony calcedony, chalcedony - a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz |
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