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water sapphire

noun

  1. a transparent variety of cordierite, found in Sri Lanka, Madagascar, and elsewhere, sometimes used as a gem.


water sapphire

noun

  1. a deep blue variety of the mineral cordierite that occurs in Sri Lanka: used as a gemstone
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of water sapphire1

First recorded in 1690–1700
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Example Sentences

One little light gold ring, with a cheap water sapphire in it, he selected from all that had been given him.

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