ligure
[ lig-yoor ]
/ ˈlɪg yʊər /
noun
a precious stone, probably the jacinth. Exodus 28:19.
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Origin of ligure
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English ligury, lugre, from Late Latin ligūrius, from Greek ligýrion a kind of precious stone
Words nearby ligure
ligroin, lig snail, ligula, ligulate, ligule, ligure, Liguria, Ligurian, Ligurian Republic, Ligurian Sea, ligustrum
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Example sentences from the Web for ligure
The first of the third row was a ligure, then an amethyst, and the third an agate, being the ninth of the whole number.
The Antiquities of the Jews|Flavius JosephusIn the revised version the word jacinth is substituted for ligure and amber is given as a marginal rendering for the same.
British Dictionary definitions for ligure
ligure
/ (ˈlɪɡjʊə) /
noun
Old Testament any of the 12 precious stones used in the breastplates of high priests
Word Origin for ligure
C14: from Late Latin ligūrius, from Late Greek ligurion
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