ligure

American  

[lig-yoor] / ˈlɪg yʊər /

noun

1. a precious stone in the Bible, probably the jacinth.

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ligure British  

/ ˈlɪɡjʊə /

noun

1. Old Testament any of the 12 precious stones used in the breastplates of high priests

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Etymology

Origin of ligure

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English ligury, lugre, from Late Latin ligūrius, from Greek ligýrion a kind of precious stone

Example Sentences

The setting took me back to my own Italian summer, which included seemingly endless days of eating seafood pasta overlooking the gorgeous beaches in Finale Ligure, chasing trains to walk the cobblestone streets of Cinque Terre and listening to old grandmothers banter about the best way to make pasta in town squares.

From Salon

After their tennis club in Finale Ligure, Italy, was shut down in early March, Vittoria Oliveri, 14, and Carola Pessina, 11, were challenged to come up with a way to stay in shape.

From New York Times

The girls in the Ligurian town of Finale Ligure coolly managed a 12-shot rally featuring forehands and backhands during a 24-second video posted on Facebook last Friday by a local tennis club where the two are members.

From Reuters

Claudio Piana and his wife Sabrina Pellegrini had been asleep in their home in Campo Ligure as torrential rain inundated the region, Italian daily Secolo XIX reported.

From Fox News

Next comes Pieve Ligure, where single-lane roads wind into the mountains from a quiet center.

From New York Times