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   sap·phire

   /ˈsaˌfī(ə)r/

   noun

   • 1. a transparent precious stone, typically blue, that is a variety of corundum (aluminum oxide): "a sapphire ring"
   • ▪ a bright blue color: "the sapphire blue of the lake"
   • 2. a small hummingbird with shining blue or violet colors in its plumage and a short tail.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French safir, via Latin from Greek sappheiros, probably denoting lapis lazuli.

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