amethyst
n. 紫水晶, 紫蓝色宝石 [化] 紫石英; 紫水晶; 紫晶
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A transparent purple to violet variety of quartz with traces of manganese, used as a gemstone.
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A purple colour.
紫色
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The tincture purpure, when blazoning by precious stones.
紫水晶
政治 纹章1st & 4th grand Quarter alike viz. Field Pearl, on a bend Sapphire 3 Buckheads, coup'd topaz for Stanley. The 2d Quarter, Field Sapphire with an inverted Chief, amethyst. The 3d, A Checque topaz & Amethyst, this seems prior to Bosworth field, to have belong'd to Sr Robt Goushill whose Dr a Stanley married …
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Having a colour similar to that of the gemstone
紫色的
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From Middle English ametist, from Old French ametiste (French améthyste), from Ancient Greek ἀμέθυστος (améthustos, “not drunk”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + μεθύω (methúō, “to be drunk”), from μέθυ (méthu, “wine”). The name was based on the ancient belief that amethyst gemstones could prevent intoxication. People in ancient Greece and Rome would wear amethyst or drink from cups made of amethyst to ward off the effects of alcohol.
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