Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - ruby
Ruby
ruby
n., adj., & v. --n. (pl. -ies) 1 a rare precious stone consisting of corundum with a colour varying from deep crimson or purple to pale rose. 2 a glowing purple-tinged red colour. --adj. of this colour. --v.tr. (-ies, -ied) dye or tinge ruby-colour. Phrases and idioms ruby glass glass coloured with oxides of copper, iron, lead, tin, etc. ruby-tail a wasp, Chrysis ignita, with a ruby-coloured hinder part. ruby wedding the fortieth anniversary of a wedding. Etymology: ME f. OF rubi f. med.L rubinus (lapis) red (stone), rel. to L rubeus red
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I. noun (plural rubies) see: red Date: 14th century 1. a precious stone that is a red corundum, something (as a watch bearing) made of ~, 2. the dark red color of the ~, something resembling a ~ in color, II. adjective Date: 1508 of the color ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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