jacinth
noun
jacinth
1 American
[jey-sinth, jas-inth]
/ ˈdʒeɪ sɪnθ, ˈdʒæs ɪnθ /
noun
Jacinth
2
American
[jey-sinth, jas-inth]
/ ˈdʒeɪ sɪnθ, ˈdʒæs ɪnθ /
noun
jacinth
British
/ ˈdʒæsɪnθ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of jacinth
1200–50; < Medieval Latin jacinthus, Latin hyacinthus hyacinth; replacing Middle English jacinct < Old French jacincte < Medieval Latin jacinctus, variant of jacinthus
Example Sentences
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Brimstone, the flame of which is jacinth, was an ingredient both of the liquid fire and of gunpowder....
From A Brief Commentary on the Apocalypse by Bliss, Sylvester
There shall the ruby and emerald vie, the sapphire so lovely Be to the jacinth opposed, seeming its foil; while the gold Holds all the jewels together, in beauteous union commingled.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 by Various
And the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst.
From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall
He next put the jacinth ring on his finger and bade the boy try to pull it off, but he tried in vain, so well and closely did the ring fit the finger.
From Jerome Cardan A Biographical Study by Waters, W. G. (William George)
He found the selenite at once where I had placed it; but though we both of us sought closely for the jacinth we could not find it.
From Jerome Cardan A Biographical Study by Waters, W. G. (William George)
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