Topaz

Quick meaning: Topaz is a noun meaning A silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine, usually tinted by impurities.

Meaning

A silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine, usually tinted by impurities.

More Meanings

1. An often clear, yellowish-brown gemstone cut from this.
2. A yellowish-brown color, like that of the gemstone.
3. (heraldry) Or (gold or yellow), in blazoning by precious stones.
4. Either of two species of very large hummingbirds in the genus Topaza.
5. A ruby-topaz hummingbird, Chrysolampis mosquitus, the male of which has bright ruby feathers on the head and topaz on the throat
6. Of a yellowish-brown color, like that of the gemstone.
7. (historical, British India) A black Catholic soldier in the British Army.

Example Sentences

The Field is Ruby, on a Bend Topaz, three Martlets Diamond. […] 4. Pearl, on a Bend Diamond, nine Annulets conjoined in three Links Topaz.

(1) Pearl, a Cross, Ruby, with the Effigies of our Saviour thereon, Topaz, born in Memory of one of the Family's fighting against the Turks. (2) Topaz, a Chief Indented, Saphire. (3) Ruby, three covered Cups, Topaz […]

Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond, ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl, chrysoberyl, tanzanite, tsavorite, topaz and jade.

In the market‐place stand the fruitsellers, who sell all kinds of fruit: ripe figs, with their bruised purple flesh, melons, smelling of musk and yellow as topazes, citrons and rose‐apples and clusters of white grapes, round red‐gold oranges, and oval lemons of green gold.

Word Forms

• topazes
• topass

Synonyms for topaz

Depending on context, synonyms include tan.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tan, gem, topazolite, tilasite, zapatalite, altisite.

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