lig|ure

lig|ure
lig|ure «LIHG yur», noun.
an unidentified precious stone in the breastplate of the high priest, thought to be the jacinth (in the Bible, Exodus 28:19).
[< Late Latin ligurius < Greek ligŷrion (diminutive) < lígyros a kind of precious stone]

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  • lig — al·ca·lig·e·nes; bel·lig·er·ence; bel·lig·er·en·cy; ca·lig·i·nous; cal·lig·ra·pha; cal·lig·ra·pher; cal·lig·ra·phist; cal·lig·ra·phy; ca·ma·lig; ce·ru·lig·nol; ce·ru·lig·none; cor·al·lig·e·na; cot·y·lig·er·ous; crys·tal·lig·er·ous; fi·lig·er·ous; …   English syllables

  • ligure — lig·ure …   English syllables

  • ligure — lig•ure [[t]ˈlɪg yʊər[/t]] n. bib jew a precious stone, possibly an orange zircon. Ex. 28:19 • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME ligury < LL ligūrius < LGk ligýrion a kind of precious stone …   From formal English to slang

  • Ligure — Lig ure (l[i^]g [ u]r; 277), n. [L. ligurius, Gr. ligy rion, liggoy rion, ligkoy rion, lygkoy rion, equiv. to Heb. leshem.] A kind of precious stone. [1913 Webster] The third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst. Ex. xxviii. 19. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ligature — /lig euh cheuhr, choor /, n., v., ligatured, ligaturing. n. 1. the act of binding or tying up: The ligature of the artery was done with skill. 2. anything that serves for binding or tying up, as a band, bandage, or cord. 3. a tie or bond: the… …   Universalium

  • ligature — lig•a•ture [[t]ˈlɪg ə tʃər, ˌtʃʊər[/t]] n. v. tured, tur•ing 1) the act of binding or tying up 2) anything that serves for binding or tying up, as a band, bandage, or cord 3) a tie or bond 4) a stroke or bar connecting two letters 5) pri a… …   From formal English to slang

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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