Definition of amethyst Amethyst

/æˈmɪθɪst/ - [atmithist] - am•e•thyst

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What does amethyst mean?

Noun Plural: amethysts
amethyst - a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
		quartz a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities
		transparent gem a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
Adjective
amethyst - of a moderate purple color
		chromatic being or having or characterized by hue

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amethyst (Noun)
A transparent purple variety of quartz, used as a gemstone.
amethyst (Noun)
A purple colour.
amethyst (Noun)
The purple tincture when emblazoning the arms of the English nobility.
amethyst (Adjective)
Having a colour similar to that of the gemstone.

amethyst
A variety of crystallized quartz, of a purple or bluish violet color, of different shades. It is much used as a jeweler's stone.
amethyst
A purple color in a nobleman's escutcheon, or coat of arms.

amethyst
a′meth-ist, n. a bluish-violet variety of quartz of which drinking cups used to be made, which the ancients supposed prevented drunkenness.—adj. Amethyst′ine, [Gr. amethystos—a, neg., methy-ein, to be drunken—methū, wine, cog. with Eng. mead, Sans. madhu, sweet.]

An amethyst is a type of quartz mineral rock. It is the birthstone of someone whose birthday lands in the month of February. Amethysts are usually purplish-pink. In history, purple is the color of kings and queens and other royalty. For this reason, rulers have often had jewelry made of amethyst.

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a amethist is a type of quartz
colour
The colour amethyst is a moderate, transparent purple. It is also known as a deep shade of lavender. Its name is from the stone amethyst. This stone is a form of quartz but it is not always purple.