Topaz Definition

tōpăz
noun
A light-colored or colorless, very hard, orthorhombic mineral, Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2, often used as a gem; hydrous aluminum silicate.
Webster's New World
Any of a various yellowish minerals that resemble yellow topaz, esp. citrine.
Webster's New World
A light yellow variety of quartz.
American Heritage
Either of two brightly colored hummingbirds (Topaza pyra or T. pella) of South America.
Webster's New World
(historical, British India) A black Catholic soldier in the British Army.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • common topaz
  • false topaz
  • tan
adjective

Of a yellowish-brown color, like that of the gemstone.

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Other Word Forms of Topaz

Noun

Singular:
topaz
Plural:
topazes

Origin of Topaz

  • From the Ancient Greek proper noun Τοπάζιος (Topazios), ancient name of St. John's Island, Egypt, in the Red Sea, believed to be the first discovered source of the mineral τοπάζιον (topazion, “peridot").

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English topace from Old French from Latin topazus from Greek topazos

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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