ligure
a precious stone, probably the jacinth. Exodus 28:19.
Origin of ligure
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How to use ligure in a sentence
We have late numbers of the 'Rivista ligure,' of Genoa, for which we are indebted to the courtesy of our consul at that capital.
The first of the third row was a ligure, then an amethyst, and the third an agate, being the ninth of the whole number.
The Antiquities of the Jews | Flavius JosephusAt the railway-stations of Loano and Pietra ligure, the times of occurrence were given as 6h.
A Study of Recent Earthquakes | Charles DavisonIn the revised version the word jacinth is substituted for ligure and amber is given as a marginal rendering for the same.
British Dictionary definitions for ligure
/ (ˈlɪɡjʊə) /
Old Testament any of the 12 precious stones used in the breastplates of high priests
Origin of ligure
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