Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - sapphire
Sapphire
sapphire
ˈsæfaɪə n. & adj. --n. 1 a transparent blue preciousstone consisting of corundum. 2 precious transparent corundum of anycolour. 3 thebright blue of a sapphire. 4 a humming-bird with bright blue colouring. --adj. of sapphire blue. øsapphire wedding a 45th wedding anniversary. øøsapphirine adj. [ME f. OF safir f. L sapphirus f. Gk sappheiros prob. = lapis lazuli]