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lazuli

American  
[laz-uh-lee, -lahy, lazh-uh-] / ˈlæz ə li, -ˌlaɪ, ˈlæʒ ə- /

noun

  1. lapis lazuli.


lazuli British  
/ ˈlæzjʊˌlaɪ /

noun

  1. short for lapis lazuli

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of lazuli

First recorded in 1780–90


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Commodities such as cedar, tin/lead, oils, tree resins, lapis lazuli and silver, all materials that Egypt lacked, were imported by the Egyptian state.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

The doorknob-size piece, inlaid with carnelian, agate and lapis lazuli flowers reminiscent of the Taj, exemplifies how even the smallest functional item would be meticulously crafted and decorated in a consistent style in Mughal workshops.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

The boy king's gold-covered sarcophagus and his burial mask, inlaid with lapis lazuli, will take centre stage at Saturday's opening.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025

Minor treasures include beads made of the semi-precious stone, lapis lazuli.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2023

A red gold fox poked its shining snout out from his breastplate through a circle of lapis lazuli flowers.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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