About The Word Amethyst
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Amethyst
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What's The Definition Of Amethyst?
[n] a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
[adj] of a moderate purple color Synonyms | Synonyms for Amethyst: chromatic Related Terms | Find terms related to Amethyst: See Also | quartz | transparent gem Amethyst In Webster's Dictionary \Am"e*thyst\, [F. ametiste, amatiste, F. am['e]thyste,
L. amethystus, fr. Gr. ? without drunkenness; as a noun, a
remedy for drunkenness, the amethyst, supposed to have this
power; 'a priv. + ? to be drunken, ? strong drink, wine. See
{Mead}.]
1. (Min.) A variety of crystallized quartz, of a purple or
bluish violet color, of different shades. It is much used
as a jeweler's stone.
{Oriental amethyst}, the violet-blue variety of transparent
crystallized corundum or sapphire.
2. (Her.) A purple color in a nobleman's escutcheon, or coat
of arms.
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