jacinth
1 Americannoun
noun
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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The jacinth, attribute of charity and succour vouchsafed to sinners, is appropriate to the Auxilium Christianorum and the refugium peccatorum of the prayers.
From The Cathedral by Huysmans, J.-K. (Joris-Karl)
The jacinth superinduced sleep and doubtless the strong suggestion of this supposed influence helped many sufferers from so-called insomnia to get sleep.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
Great wefts of scarlet and of blue, thick strewn With pearls, or cleft with discs of jacinth stone; And drifts of silky woof and samite white, And warps of Orient hues.
From Lilith The Legend of the First Woman by Collier, Ada Langworthy
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)
The horsemen possessed breastplates of fire, jacinth, and brimstone; while out of the mouths of the horses proceeded fire, smoke, and brimstone.
From The Revelation Explained by Smith, F. G. (Frederick George)
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