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Definition of Turkoises
1. turkois [n] - See also: turkois
Lexicographical Neighbors of Turkoises
Literary usage of Turkoises
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent by George Bancroft (1860)
"... gratify avarice ; the promised turkoises were valueless blue stones. Unwilling to
give up the hope of discovering an opulent country, ..."
2. Modern Geography: A Description of the Empires, Kingdoms, States, and by John Pinkerton, Samuel Vince, Benjamin Smith Barton (1804)
"... Fergana produced sal ammoniac, vitriol, iron, copper,! gold, and turkoises :
and quicksilver is added, a rare and valuable product. ..."
3. Historical Collections of Louisiana: Embracing Translations of Many Rare and by Benjamin Franklin French (1850)
"... all that have come to my knowledge are amethysts, of which there are very fine
and large, and to the west, turkoises, thought to be as large and good as ..."
4. The History of Persia: From the Most Early Period to the Present Time by John Malcolm (1829)
"The inhabitants of the districts on the Gulf still preserve those races * The
best turkoises are found in a mine in the mountains near ..."
5. Travels in the Mogul Empire by François Bernier (1826)
"The last were indeed very handsome and of superior richness ; ornamented with
superb embroidery and with small pearls, and turkoises of great value from the ..."
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