noble opal
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of noble opal
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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The fire shone fair 142 upon its little form, so that in silhouette its outline was delicate and keen as an image cut from the fiery heart of a noble opal stone.
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