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

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 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

Not richer nor more sparkling could the emerald, and the topaz, and the amethyst, and the sardius be, in their gay and beauteous variety, than were the changing leaflets in the sun's burnishing rays.

From The Elm Tree Tales by Smith, F. Irene Burge (Frances Irene Burge)

There are found emeralds, sapphires, carbuncles, topazes, chrysolites, onyx, beryl, sardius, and many other precious stones.

From Storyology Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore by Taylor, Benjamin

And they set in it four rows of stones: a row of sardius, topaz, and carbuncle was the first row.

From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall