Definitions for: Amethyst

[n] a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
[adj] of a moderate purple color

Webster (1913) Definition: Am"e*thyst, [F. ametiste, amatiste, F. am['e]thyste,
L. amethystus, fr. Gr. ? without drunkenness; as a noun, a
remedy for drunkenness, the amethyst, supposed to have this
power; 'a priv. + ? to be drunken, ? strong drink, wine. See
Mead.]
1. (Min.) A variety of crystallized quartz, of a purple or
bluish violet color, 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. (Her.) A purple color in a nobleman's escutcheon, or coat
of arms.

Synonyms: chromatic

See Also: quartz, transparent gem

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