jacinth

¹ American  

[jey-sinth, jas-inth] / ˈdʒeɪ sɪnθ, ˈdʒæs ɪnθ /

noun

1. Mineralogy. hyacinth.

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Jacinth ² American  

[jey-sinth, jas-inth] / ˈdʒeɪ sɪnθ, ˈdʒæs ɪnθ /

noun

1. a female given name, form of Hyacinth.

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jacinth British  

/ ˈdʒæsɪnθ /

noun

1. another name for hyacinth

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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

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

Fire is red, jacinth blue, and brimstone yellow,—the chosen colors of the Ottoman warriors, their military uniform.

From Notes on the Apocalypse by Steele, David

Turquoise and pearl, emerald and jacinth, the gleams caught from the hidden sun above reflect the hues of every gem.

From Naples Past and Present by Norway, Arthur H.

The figure of a syren, sculptured in a jacinth, rendered the bearer invisible.

From Rambles of an Archaeologist Among Old Books and in Old Places Being Papers on Art, in Relation to Archaeology, Painting, Art-Decoration, and Art-Manufacture by Fairholt, F. W. (Frederick William)

And the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst.

From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall