sapphire

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Synonyms: samphire, saphire, sapphite, sapphira, sapphic, sapphism, sapphick, sapphires, saphir, sapphiric, sapphirine

Antonyms: samphire, saphire, sapphite, sapphira, sapphic, sapphism, sapphick, sapphires, saphir, sapphiric, sapphirine

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q127583}}{{lb|en|countable}} A clear deep blue variety of [[corundum]], valued as a precious stone.
2. {{lb|en|countable|and|uncountable}} A white, yellow, or purple variety of corundum, either clear or translucent.
3. {{lb|en|countable|and|uncountable}} A deep [[blue]] [[colour]].
4. {{lb|en|tincture}} {{cap|azure}}, when [[blazon]]ing by precious stones.
5. {{lb|en|countable}} Any [[hummingbird]] in the [[genus|genera]] {{taxfmt|Hylocharis|genus}} and {{taxfmt|Chlorestes|genus}}, as well as the {{vern|rufous-throated sapphire}}, which is now in the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Amazilia|genus}}.
6. Any of the butterflies in the southern Asian [[lycaenid]] [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Heliophorus|genus}} or the African lycaenid genus ''[[Iolaus]]''.

Adjective

1. of a deep blue colour.
2. pertaining to a 45th year

Proper noun

1. {{given name|en|female|from=English}} from the precious stone.
2. {{place|en|locality|in the|carea/Inverell|north eastern|s/New South Wales|c/Australia}}.

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