sardius

[ sahr-dee-uhs ]

/ ˈsɑr di əs /

noun

sard.

the precious stone, thought to have been a ruby, in the breastplate of the Jewish high priest. Exodus 28:17.

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”

Words nearby sardius

Sardegna, sardine, Sardinia, Sardinian, Sardis, sardius, sardonic, sardonically, sardonic grin, sardonyx, Sardou

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Example sentences from the Web for sardius

Sister Smith, mother of Sardius and Alma, has told some of the experiences which she passed through during that awful time.
A Young Folks' History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Nephi Anderson
The name was derived from Sardius, a city of Lydia whence fine carnelians are obtained.
Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 2 [February 1902]|Various
The revised version gives marginally, ruby for sardius, carbuncle for emerald, and emerald for carbuncle.
Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 5 [May 1902]|Various
"My sardius alone is worth thy trireme," said Ben Ezra, frankly.
Ulric the Jarl|William O. Stoddard

Behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne 4:3 that looked like a jasper stone and a sardius.
The World English Bible (WEB), The Old Testament, Complete|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sardius

sardius

/ (ˈsɑːdɪəs) /

noun

Old Testament a precious stone, probably a ruby, set in the breastplate of the high priest

another name for sard

Word Origin for sardius

C14: via Late Latin from Greek sardios, from Sardeis Sardis

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单词	sardius
释义	sardius [ sahr-dee-uhs ] / ˈsɑr di əs / noun sard. the precious stone, thought to have been a ruby, in the breastplate of the Jewish high priest. Exodus 28:17. 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” Words nearby sardius Sardegna, sardine, Sardinia, Sardinian, Sardis, sardius, sardonic, sardonically, sardonic grin, sardonyx, Sardou Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sardius Sister Smith, mother of Sardius and Alma, has told some of the experiences which she passed through during that awful time. A Young Folks' History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints\|Nephi Anderson The name was derived from Sardius, a city of Lydia whence fine carnelians are obtained. Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 2 [February 1902]\|Various The revised version gives marginally, ruby for sardius, carbuncle for emerald, and emerald for carbuncle. Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 5 [May 1902]\|Various "My sardius alone is worth thy trireme," said Ben Ezra, frankly. Ulric the Jarl\|William O. Stoddard Behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne 4:3 that looked like a jasper stone and a sardius. The World English Bible (WEB), The Old Testament, Complete\|Various British Dictionary definitions for sardius sardius / (ˈsɑːdɪəs) / noun Old Testament a precious stone, probably a ruby, set in the breastplate of the high priest another name for sard Word Origin for sardius C14: via Late Latin from Greek sardios, from Sardeis Sardis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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