amethyst

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am·e·thyst

(ăm′ə-thĭst)

1. A purple or violet form of transparent quartz used as a gemstone.

2. A purple variety of corundum used as a gemstone.

3. A moderate purple to grayish reddish purple.

[Middle English amatist, from Old French, from Latin amethystus, from Greek amethustos, not drunk or intoxicating, remedy for intoxication, amethyst : a-, not; see a-¹ + methuskein, to intoxicate (from methuein, to be drunk, from methu, wine; see medhu- in Indo-European roots).]

am′e·thys′tine (-thĭs′tĭn, -tīn′) adj.

amethyst

(ˈæmɪθɪst)

1. (Minerals) a purple or violet transparent variety of quartz used as a gemstone. Formula: SiO2

2. (Minerals) a purple variety of sapphire; oriental amethyst

3. (Colours) the purple colour of amethyst

[C13: from Old French amatiste, from Latin amethystus, from Greek amethustos, literally: not drunken, from a-¹ + methuein to make drunk; referring to the belief that the stone could prevent intoxication]

amethystine adj

am•e•thyst

(ˈæm ə θɪst)

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 brooch.

[1250–1300; Middle English ametist < Anglo-French ametiste < Latin amethystus < Greek améthystos not intoxicating (from a belief that it prevented drunkenness)]

am`e•thys′tine (-tɪn, -taɪn) adj.

am·e·thyst

(ăm′ə-thĭst)

A purple or violet, transparent form of quartz used as a gemstone. The color is caused by the presence of iron compounds in the crystal structure.

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Noun	1.	amethyst - a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone quartz - a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities transparent gem - a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
Adj.	1.	amethyst - of a moderate purple color chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

Translations

Amethyst

ametüst

ametisti

améthyste

ametist

ametista

amethystus

amethyst

ametystametystowyfioletowy

ametist

аметист аметистовый

amethyst

[ˈæmɪθɪst] N → amatista f

amethyst

[ˈæməθɪst]

n (= mineral) → améthyste f

modif [bead, ring] → d'améthyste

amethyst

n → Amethyst m; (= colour) → Amethystblau nt

adj (= amethyst-coloured) → amethystfarben; amethyst ring → Amethystring m

amethyst

[ˈæmɪθɪst] n → ametista

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Marilla wore her amethyst brooch to church that day as usual.

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The white harbor put on soft grays and pinks; the far-away hills turned amethyst.

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Therefore, to put an end to his look of an inquisitor which it was necessary to get rid of at all events, as, at any price, a general extinguishes a battery which annoys him, Aramis stretched forth his beautiful white hand, upon which sparkled the amethyst of the pastoral ring; he cut the air with sign of the cross, and poured out his benediction upon his two friends.

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The low westering sun shone right on the shoulders of the old Binton Hills, turning the unconscious sheep into bright spots of light; shone on the windows of the cottage too, and made them a-flame with a glory beyond that of amber or amethyst. It was enough to make Adam feel that he was in a great temple, and that the distant chant was a sacred song.

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She is extremely perfect; she is as hard and clear-cut as some little figure of a sea-nymph in an antique intaglio, and I will warrant that she has not a grain more of sentiment or heart than if she was scooped out of a big amethyst. You can't scratch her even with a diamond.

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His eyes deepened into amethyst, and across them came a mist of tears.

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He held out his snuffbox of old gold, with a great amethyst in the centre of the lid.

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With anxiety I watched his eye rove over the gay stores: he fixed on a rich silk of the most brilliant amethyst dye, and a superb pink satin.

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It was no great collection, but a few of the ornaments were really of remarkable beauty, the finest that was obvious at first being a necklace of purple amethysts set in exquisite gold work, and a pearl cross with five brilliants in it.

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There are other jewels used in the decorations inside the houses and palaces, such as rubies, diamonds, sapphires, amethysts and turquoises.

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Polly was so pleased that her violet eyes sparkled like amethysts, and she danced away from her companions across the bridge and into a group of feathery trees lining both the roadsides.

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As he carefully chose those rings set with sparkling stones, such as rubies, amethysts and sapphires, the Scarecrow's hands now presented a most brilliant appearance.