jacinth

[ jey-sinth, jas-inth ]

noun
  1. Mineralogy. hyacinth (def. 4).

Origin of jacinth

1
1200–50; <Medieval Latin jacinthus,Latin hyacinthushyacinth; replacing Middle English jacinct<Old French jacincte<Medieval Latin jacinctus, variant of jacinthus

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Other definitions for Jacinth (2 of 2)

Jacinth
[ jey-sinth, jas-inth ]

noun
  1. a female given name, form of Hyacinth.

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How to use jacinth in a sentence

  • jacinth sat there with a grave, almost expressionless face, her lips compressed in a way which her uncle knew well.

    Robin Redbreast | Mary Louisa Molesworth
  • jacinth and Frances Mildmay are walking home from school, carrying their little bag of books.

    Robin Redbreast | Mary Louisa Molesworth
  • jacinth felt half inclined to refuse, but something in the old lady's manner made it difficult to do so.

    Robin Redbreast | Mary Louisa Molesworth
  • Then Frances, escorted by Phebe, set off, and jacinth ran up-stairs to get ready for her expedition with her aunt.

    Robin Redbreast | Mary Louisa Molesworth
  • jacinth on her side was conscious of a good deal of congeniality between herself and her aunt.

    Robin Redbreast | Mary Louisa Molesworth

British Dictionary definitions for jacinth

jacinth

/ (ˈdʒæsɪnθ) /


noun
  1. another name for hyacinth (def. 4)

Origin of jacinth

1
C13: from Medieval Latin jacinthus, from Latin hyacinthus plant, precious stone; see hyacinth

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