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sard definition

sard (särd)

noun

  1. a very hard, deep orange-red variety of chalcedony, used in jewelry, etc.
  2. a piece of this

Etymology: ME saarde < L sarda < or akin to Gr sardios, sard, lit., ? Sardian stone < Sardeis, Sardis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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