sard
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- noun
- /sɑrd/
- Specialized
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sardón
- The deep orange-red hue of the sard caught everyone's attention at the gemstone exhibit.
Examples
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The jeweler showcased a stunning piece featuring a sard in its center.
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She chose a necklace adorned with a sard as a gift for her mother.
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"Thank you, Adjudicator Sard," said Bolbay.
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He indicated Sard, as if they were long-time allies.
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"Has a crime really been committed?" asked Bolbay, looking now at Adjudicator Sard.
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Adikor looked directly at Adjudicator Sard, seated across the room.
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Adjudicator Sard was shaking her head slowly back and forth in disbelief.
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Adjudicator Sard presented herself to the Keeper of Alibis, a portly woman of generation 143.
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From the moment he was gone, you were downplaying Ponter's contributions. "Daklar Bolbay!" snapped Sard.
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But for the death of Ponter Boddit, there is someone to blame. "Be cautious, Daklar Bolbay," said Adjudicator Sard.
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Synonyms
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A red or orange stone that lets some light through and people use for jewelry
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A deep orange-red stone used in jewelry
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A translucent, often milky stone that people use as a gem in rings and carvings
A deep orange-red stone used as a gem in jewelry
A red or orange stone used for jewelry
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sard comes from the old Greek name sardion and the ancient city Sardis, where people found and sold the stone long ago, so the place gave the gem its name. So, sard means the deep 'orange-red' variety of chalcedony that was prized in ancient times.