sardonyx

[ sahr-don-iks, sahr-dn- ]

/ sɑrˈdɒn ɪks, ˈsɑr dn- /

noun

a chalcedony that is used for cameos and has sard and chalcedony of another color, usually white, arranged in straight parallel bands.

Origin of sardonyx

1300–50; Middle English <Latin <Greek sardónyx;see sard, onyx

Words nearby sardonyx

Sardis, sardius, sardonic, sardonically, sardonic grin, sardonyx, Sardou, Sarera Bay, SARFU, Sarg, sargasso

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Example sentences from the Web for sardonyx

Then there was a pause, and then, last of all, arrived Mr. Sardonyx.
The Unseen Bridgegroom|May Agnes Fleming
The sardonyx was supposed by the ancients to be a different stone from the onyx.
Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 2 [February 1902]|Various
Mr. Sardonyx bowed and took his hat and his departure at once.
The Unseen Bridgegroom|May Agnes Fleming
He had a most rich George in a sardonyx set with diamonds of very great value; for the rest, very plain.
The Diary of John Evelyn, Volume II (of 2)|John Evelyn

It is a sardonyx of five layers of irregular shape, like all classical gems, measuring 12 in.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sardonyx

sardonyx

/ (ˈsɑːdənɪks) /

noun

a variety of chalcedony with alternating reddish-brown and white parallel bands, used as a gemstone. Formula: SiO 2

Word Origin for sardonyx

C14: via Latin from Greek sardonux, perhaps from sardion sardine ² + onux nail

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单词	sardonyx
释义	sardonyx [ sahr-don-iks, sahr-dn- ] / sɑrˈdɒn ɪks, ˈsɑr dn- / noun a chalcedony that is used for cameos and has sard and chalcedony of another color, usually white, arranged in straight parallel bands. Origin of sardonyx 1300–50; Middle English <Latin <Greek sardónyx;see sard, onyx Words nearby sardonyx Sardis, sardius, sardonic, sardonically, sardonic grin, sardonyx, Sardou, Sarera Bay, SARFU, Sarg, sargasso Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sardonyx Then there was a pause, and then, last of all, arrived Mr. Sardonyx. The Unseen Bridgegroom\|May Agnes Fleming The sardonyx was supposed by the ancients to be a different stone from the onyx. Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 2 [February 1902]\|Various Mr. Sardonyx bowed and took his hat and his departure at once. The Unseen Bridgegroom\|May Agnes Fleming He had a most rich George in a sardonyx set with diamonds of very great value; for the rest, very plain. The Diary of John Evelyn, Volume II (of 2)\|John Evelyn It is a sardonyx of five layers of irregular shape, like all classical gems, measuring 12 in. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5\|Various British Dictionary definitions for sardonyx sardonyx / (ˈsɑːdənɪks) / noun a variety of chalcedony with alternating reddish-brown and white parallel bands, used as a gemstone. Formula: SiO 2 Word Origin for sardonyx C14: via Latin from Greek sardonux, perhaps from sardion sardine ² + onux nail Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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