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(1):

(n.) Native alumina or aluminium sesquioxide, Al2O3; corundum; esp., the blue transparent variety of corundum, highly prized as a gem.

(2):

(n.) The color of the gem; bright blue.

(3):

(a.) Of or resembling sapphire; sapphirine; blue.

(4):

(n.) Any humming bird of the genus Hylocharis, native of South America. The throat and breast are usually bright blue.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Sapphire'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/sapphire.html. 1828.
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