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| sap·phire [ sá fr ] (plural sap·phires) |
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1. deep blue jewel: a clear hard precious stone that is a variety of the mineral corundum and is usually deep blue in color
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2. brilliant blue color: a brilliant blue color like that of a sapphire
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| [13th century. Via French and Latin< Greek sappheiros] |
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 sap·phire adjective |
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