sardius
[ sahr-dee-uh s ]
/ ˈsɑr di əs /
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noun
sard.
the precious stone, thought to have been a ruby, in the breastplate of the Jewish high priest. Ex. 28:17.
Nearby words
sardes, sardine, sardinia, sardinian, sardis, sardius, sardonic, sardonic grin, sardonyx, sardou, sardou, victorien
Origin of sardius
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sardius
/ (ˈsɑːdɪəs) /
noun
Old Testament a precious stone, probably a ruby, set in the breastplate of the high priest
another name for sard
Word Origin for sardius
C14: via Late Latin from Greek sardios, from Sardeis Sardis
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