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Definition of Amethyst

1. Noun. A transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone.

Definition of Amethyst

1. Noun. A transparent purple variety of quartz, used as a gemstone. ¹

2. Noun. A purple colour. ¹

3. Noun. (tincture) The purple tincture when emblazoning the arms of the English nobility. ¹

4. Adjective. Having a colour similar to that of the gemstone ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Amethyst

1. a variety of quartz [n -S]

Medical Definition of Amethyst

1. 1. A variety of crystallized quartz, of a purple or bluish violet colour, of different shades. It is much used as a jeweler's stone. Oriental amethyst, the violet-blue variety of transparent crystallized corundum or sapphire. 2. A purple colour in a nobleman's escutcheon, or coat of arms. Origin: F. Ametiste, amatiste, F. Amethyste, L. Amethystus, fr. Gr. Without drunkenness; as a noun, a remedy for drunkenness, the amethyst, supposed to have this power; priv. + to be drunken, strong drink, wine. See Mead. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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