sardius

[ sahr-dee-uhs ]

noun
  1. the precious stone, thought to have been a ruby, in the breastplate of the Jewish high priest. Exodus 28:17.

Origin of sardius

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English sardius, sardeos, sardis, sardius, from Late Latin sardius, from Greek sárdios, sárdios “(stone) of Sardis

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sardius

/ (ˈsɑːdɪəs) /


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

  2. another name for sard

Origin of sardius

1
C14: via Late Latin from Greek sardios, from Sardeis Sardis

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