amethyst: Meaning and Definition of
am•e•thyst
Pronunciation: (am'u-thist), [key]
— n.
- a purple or violet quartz, used as a gem.
- a purplish tint.
—adj.
- having the color of amethyst.
- containing or set with an amethyst or amethysts: an amethyst brooch.
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