sard

[ sahrd ]

noun
  1. a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.

Origin of sard

1
1350–1400; Middle English <Latin sarda<Greek sárdiossardius

Words Nearby sard

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How to use sard in a sentence

  • But the lovely thing about sard was that she took no such ways.

    Under the Law | Edwina Stanton Babcock
  • sard switched away from his hand; her eyes hotly repudiated him.

    Under the Law | Edwina Stanton Babcock

British Dictionary definitions for sard

sard

sardius (ˈsɑːdɪəs)

/ (sɑːd) /


noun
  1. an orange, red, or brown variety of chalcedony, used as a gemstone. Formula: SiO 2: Also called: sardine

Origin of sard

1
C14: from Latin sarda, from Greek sardios stone from Sardis

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