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/sahr"dee euhs/, n.1. sard.2. the precious stone, thought to have been a ruby, in the breastplate of the Jewish high priest. Ex. 28:17.[1350-1400; ME < L < Gk sárdios (stone) of SARDIS]
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Sardius — Sar di*us, n. [L. sardius, lapis sardinus, Gr. ?, ?, ?. See {Sard}.] A precious stone, probably a carnelian, one of which was set in Aaron s breastplate. Ex. xxviii. 17. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sardius — [sär′dē əs] n. [ME < LL(Ec) < Gr sardios < Sardeis, SARDIS] 1. SARD 2. Bible one of the twelve precious stones in the breastplate of the Jewish high priest: Ex. 28:17 … English World dictionary
SARDIUS Lapis — vide supra Sarda … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
sardius — noun sard … Wiktionary
sardius — n. sard, type of chalcedony having deep orange red color (used in making jewelry) … English contemporary dictionary
sardius — [ sα:dɪəs] noun a red precious stone mentioned in the Bible (e.g. Exod. 28:17) and in classical writings, probably ruby or carnelian. Origin ME: via late L. from Gk sardios … English new terms dictionary
sardius — n. See sardel … New dictionary of synonyms
sardius — sar·di·us … English syllables
sardius — /ˈsadiəs/ (say sahdeeuhs) noun 1. → sard. 2. the precious stone in the breastplate of the Jewish high priest, thought to have been a ruby. {Middle English, from Latin (Vulgate), from Greek sardios (stone) of Sardis, ancient city in western Asia… …
sardius — Kalekio … English-Hawaiian dictionary
