ligure

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lig·ure

L0167400 (lĭg′yo͝or′)n. A precious stone of ancient Israel.
[Middle English liguri, from Late Latin ligūrius, from Greek ligūrion, diminutive of ligūros, a precious stone.]

ligure

(ˈlɪɡjʊə) n (Bible) Old Testament any of the 12 precious stones used in the breastplates of high priests[C14: from Late Latin ligūrius, from Late Greek ligurion]

lig•ure

(ˈlɪg yʊər)

n. a precious stone, possibly an orange zircon. Ex. 28:19. [1275–1325; Middle English ligury < Late Latin ligūrius < Late Greek ligýrion a kind of precious stone]