sapphire (n.)

  1. a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone

  2. a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

  3. a light shade of blue

    [ Syn: azure , cerulean , lazuline , sky-blue ]

    sapphire (adj.)

  1. of something having the color of a blue sapphire; sapphire eyes'

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