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Word: Amethyst
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin amethystus, from Greek amethustos ‘not drunken’ (because the stone was believed to prevent intoxication)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈamɪθɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a precious stone consisting of a violet or purple variety of quartz
Short Definition:precious stone consisting of violet or purple variety of quartz
Examples:- a delicate necklace of amethysts and pearls
- amethyst earrings
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