Thesaurus: amethyst

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1. A variety of crystallized quartz, of a purple or bluish violet color, of different shades. It is much used as a jeweler's stone.
2. A purple color in a nobleman's escutcheon, or coat of arms.
3. adj. of a moderate purple color
4. n. a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
5. 1. (Min.) A variety of crystallized quartz, of a purple or bluish violet color, of different shades. It is much used as a jeweler's stone. Oriental amethyst, the violet-blue">violet-blue variety of transparent crystallized corundum or sapphire. 2. (Her.) A purple color in a nobleman's escutcheon, or coat of arms.
6. A variety of crystallized quartz, of a purple or bluish violetcolor, of different shades. It is much used as a jeweler's stone.Oriental amethyst, the violet-blue variety of transparentcrystallized corundum or sapphire.
7. n:100 n. a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone s. of a moderate purple color