Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A rose-red to orange spinel used as a semiprecious gem, once confused with the ruby.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A variety of spinel ruby, of a pale rose-red color, sometimes inclining to orange. See
spinel . Usually calledbalas-ruby . - noun A long dagger intended for thrusting rather than cutting, used by the Turks; a Turkish yataghan.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun archaic A type of rose-coloured
spinel once thought to be a form ofruby (now usually used attributively:balas-ruby ).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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It is possible that the Arabic word balas, a profligate, wicked person, may have influenced Muhammad in the formation of the word Eblis.
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The white were pearls; the sparkling and transparent Were diamonds; the deep red were rubies; the paler, a particular sort of ruby called balas; the green, emeralds; the blue, turquoises; the violet, amethysts; those tinged with yellow, sapphires.
The Elson Readers, Book 5 Christine M. Keck
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Só esqueceram de avisar que os estudantes estavam “armados” com rosas e a polícia com armas e balas!
Global Voices in English » Brazil: The country’s largest university becomes a battlefield 2009
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Estas armas no sero canhes, bombas ou balas, mas sim, um polmico escudo antimsseis, cujo projeto e desenvolvimento devem custar US$ 7,9 bilhes.
Notcias - Aviso aos Navegantes!!! by Sonialotus: Projeto Haarp 2 ... admin 2009
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Estas armas no sero canhes, bombas ou balas, mas sim, um polmico escudo antimsseis, cujo projeto e desenvolvimento devem custar US$ 7,9 bilhes.
Archive 2009-12-01 admin 2009
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Estas armas no sero canhes, bombas ou balas, mas sim, um polmico escudo antimsseis, cujo projeto e desenvolvimento devem custar US$ 7,9 bilhes.
Hot Board: Notcias - Aviso aos Navegantes!!! by Sonialotus ... admin 2009
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And yet his work stands out from the ruck of the contemporary versifiers as a balas ruby among carrots.
Chapter 32 2010
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Estas armas no sero canhes, bombas ou balas, mas sim, um polmico escudo antimsseis, cujo projeto e desenvolvimento devem custar US$ 7,9 bilhes.
Archive 2009-12-01 admin 2009
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Me cedo feliz sabiendo que aquí jugamos con las balas de palabras que pegan el pecho y sueltan las flores.
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Me cedo feliz sabiendo que aquí jugamos con las balas de palabras que pegan el pecho y realizan las flores.
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