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Amethyst
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
A purple color in a nobleman's escutcheon, or coat of arms.
(2):
A variety of crystallized quartz, of a purple or bluish violet color, of different shades. It is much used as a jeweler's stone.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Amethyst'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/a/amethyst.html. 1828.