ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Balas-ruby

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Balas-ruby is a noun meaning A rose-coloured spinel once thought to be a type of ruby.

Meaning

A rose-coloured spinel once thought to be a type of ruby.

Example Sentences

In shape it is a tiny square box of silver, studded outside with eight small balas-rubies.
Richard II had a coat, valued at thirty thousand marks, which was covered with balas rubies.

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Related dictionary entries include balas, balace, balass, ballace, ruby, ballas.

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