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  • noun Same as chrysoprase.

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  • noun See chrysoprase.

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  • noun Obsolete form of chrysoprase.

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Latin

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Examples

  • The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.

    Villaraigosa And Nunez Cut And Run - Video Report 2006

  • The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.

    Probably Just One Of Those Funny Coincidences 2006

  • The fifth, sardonyx: the sixth, sardius: the seventh, chrysolite: the eighth, beryl: the ninth, a topaz: the tenth, a chrysoprasus: the eleventh, a jacinth: the twelfth, an amethyst.

    The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous

  • The fifth, sardonyx: the sixth, sardius: the seventh, chrysolite: the eighth, beryl: the ninth, a topaz: the tenth, a chrysoprasus: the eleventh, a jacinth: the twelfth, an amethyst.

    The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous

  • Ex., xxviii, 20, and xxxix, 13, since the chrysoprasus was not very well known among the ancients.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

  • The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.

    The Revelation Explained 1913

  • Jasper, jacinth, chalcedony, emerald, chrysoprasus, were suggested by the still bosom of the lake, towered round by light-reflecting mountains.

    The Wild Olive Basil King 1893

  • This precious stone, said to be a chrysoprasus, had been given to the Bishop by a Russian prince, in acknowledgment of a great service rendered him when he came on pilgrimage to Rome.

    The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century 1891

  • He wore upon his right hand a signet-ring of silver, once belonging to his ancestor, Amosis, the leader of the XVIIIth dynasty; and also a large ring of pure gold, set with a chrysoprasus, and bearing the shield of

    The pillar of fire, or, Israel in bondage 1859

  • The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.

    Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 John Bunyan 1658

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