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Amethyst

Amethyst Meaning & Definition
Amethyst Definition And Meaning

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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