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topaz Definition

to·paz (tō′paz′)

noun

  1. a light-colored or colorless, very hard, orthorhombic mineral, Al(SiO)(F,OH), often used as a gem; hydrous aluminum silicate
  2. any of a various yellowish minerals that resemble yellow topaz, esp. citrine
  3. either of two brightly colored hummingbirds (Topaza pyra or T. pella) of South America

Etymology: ME topace < OFr topase < L topazus < Gr topazos

topaz Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: She has a has a sparkling topaz in her fluffy yellow, fake-fur hair.

Adjective modifier

  • blue: Contemporary setting for a blue topaz in silver & 18ct gold.
  • crimson: We arrived at the gates with anticipation high that another target bird, crimson topaz, could be nailed.

Modifies a noun

  • crystal: Macro subjects Macro subjects 1: ' Tour ' around a topaz crystal.
  • stone: Free running on the snake chain is a large ( 14mm ) oval simulated sky blue topaz stone.
  • pendant: I noticed Spike looking at the images nervously, and fingering his topaz pendant.
topaz Quotes

Even if heaven were real, and measured as Revelation says, so many cubits this wayand that, how gimcrack a place it would be, crammed with its pavements of gold, its gates of pearl and topaz, like a gigantic chunkof costume jewelry.

—Laurence, Margaret

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