sardius

American  

[sahr-dee-uhs] / ˈsɑr di əs /

noun

1. sard.

2. the precious stone, thought to have been a ruby, in the breastplate of the Jewish high priest. Exodus 28:17.

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sardius British  

/ ˈsɑːdɪəs /

noun

1. Old Testament a precious stone, probably a ruby, set in the breastplate of the high priest

2. another name for sard

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Etymology

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 ”

Example Sentences

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sardius

Behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne 4:3 that looked like a jasper stone and a sardius.

From The World English Bible (WEB): Revelation by Anonymous

The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.

From The Revelation Explained by Smith, F. G. (Frederick George)

Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, the jasper, the sapphire, emerald....

From Imaginations and Reveries by Russell, George William

Thou has been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, the jasper, the sapphire, emerald ….

From AE in the Irish Theosophist by Russell, George William