balas

[ bal-uhs, bey-luhs ]

/ ˈbæl əs, ˈbeɪ ləs /

noun Mineralogy.

a rose-red variety of spinel.

Also called balas ruby.

Origin of balas

1375–1425; late Middle English <Medieval Latin balasius, variant of balascius<Arabic balakhsh, back formation from Persian Badakhshān, district near Samarkand, where gem is found

Words nearby balas

balanorrhagia, balantidiasis, Balantidium, balao, Balarama, balas, Balashikha, balata, Balaton, balaustine, balayage

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Example sentences from the Web for balas

About his neck was a baldric of balas rubies, and over his robe he wore the collar of the Order of the Garter.
Windsor Castle|William Harrison Ainsworth
After the death of Balas he laid siege to the Akra; and “the apostates, who hated their own nation,” appealed to Demetrius.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various
Mention has been made above of a stone frequently substituted for the true ruby, called the “spinel” or “balas” ruby.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various
The "rubies" of the poet's time were frequently ruby spinels, or the so-called "balas rubies" from Badakshan, in Afghan Turkestan.
Shakespeare and Precious Stones|George Frederick Kunz

Some dealers call reddish spinels "Balas ruby" (rose red), and orange red ones "rubicelle."
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public|Frank Bertram Wade

British Dictionary definitions for balas

balas

/ (ˈbæləs, ˈbeɪ-) /

noun

a red variety of spinel, used as a gemstoneAlso called: balas ruby

Word Origin for balas

C15: from Old French balais, from Arabic bālakhsh, from Badhakhshān, region in Afghanistan where the gem is found

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单词	balas
释义	balas [ bal-uhs, bey-luhs ] / ˈbæl əs, ˈbeɪ ləs / noun Mineralogy. a rose-red variety of spinel. Also called balas ruby. Origin of balas 1375–1425; late Middle English <Medieval Latin balasius, variant of balascius<Arabic balakhsh, back formation from Persian Badakhshān, district near Samarkand, where gem is found Words nearby balas balanorrhagia, balantidiasis, Balantidium, balao, Balarama, balas, Balashikha, balata, Balaton, balaustine, balayage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for balas About his neck was a baldric of balas rubies, and over his robe he wore the collar of the Order of the Garter. Windsor Castle\|William Harrison Ainsworth After the death of Balas he laid siege to the Akra; and “the apostates, who hated their own nation,” appealed to Demetrius. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4\|Various Mention has been made above of a stone frequently substituted for the true ruby, called the “spinel” or “balas” ruby. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5\|Various The "rubies" of the poet's time were frequently ruby spinels, or the so-called "balas rubies" from Badakshan, in Afghan Turkestan. Shakespeare and Precious Stones\|George Frederick Kunz Some dealers call reddish spinels "Balas ruby" (rose red), and orange red ones "rubicelle." A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public\|Frank Bertram Wade British Dictionary definitions for balas balas / (ˈbæləs, ˈbeɪ-) / noun a red variety of spinel, used as a gemstoneAlso called: balas ruby Word Origin for balas C15: from Old French balais, from Arabic bālakhsh, from Badhakhshān, region in Afghanistan where the gem is found 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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