heliodor

[hee-lee-uh-dawr]

noun

1. a clear yellow variety of beryl used as a gemstone.

heliodor

/ ˈhiːlɪəʊˌdɔː /

noun

1. a clear yellow form of beryl used as a gemstone

Word History and Origins

Origin of heliodor¹

1910–15; < German < Greek hēlio- helio- + dôron gift

Example Sentences

How this sounds can be heard in Kagel's Improvisation Ajout�e, a chilling evocation of chaos included in a Zacher LP just released in the U.S. on the new Heliodor/Wergo label.

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Could I have dreamed such a thing when I was a sophomore with old Heliodor!

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So you can get strong, so you can survive your poor Heliodor!

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That's the way they'll drink to your Heliodor some day!

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Paul Warkentin, publisher of a feminist journal Hella Warkentin-Bernhardy, his wife Dr. von Glyszinski Heliodor von Laskowski, owner of the estate Klonowken Antoinette, his wife Aunt Clara von Tiedemann, estate owner Mrs. von Tiedemann Raabe, Senior, estate owner Schnaase, estate owner Mrs. Schnasse Raabe, Junior, student Dr. Bodenstein, physician Mertens, manager of a factory Josupeit, rentier Mrs. Borowski, widow of a teacher Kunze, organist Schrock, licentiate Zindel, inspector Lene, chambermaid Fritz, coachman Time: The present.

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