sardius
[ sahr-dee-uhs ]
/ 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. Exodus 28:17.
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Origin of sardius
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English sardius, sardeos, sardis, sardius, from Late Latin sardius, from Greek sárdios, sárdios “(stone) of Sardis”
Words nearby sardius
Sardegna, sardine, Sardinia, Sardinian, Sardis, sardius, sardonic, sardonically, sardonic grin, sardonyx, Sardou
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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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