ruby
Etymology 1
From (etyl) rubi, from (etyl) .
Noun
(rubies)
A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.
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, title=Gemstones
, volume=100, issue=2, page=128
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(obsolete) A red spinel.
A deep red colour.
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* Shakespeare
- the natural ruby of your cheeks
(typesetting, British) Type having a height of 5.5 points.
A (ruby hummer), a South American hummingbird, .
A red bird-of-paradise, .
(printing) agate (a size of type)
Synonyms
* (typesetting) agate (US)
See also
*
* carbuncle
* corundum
* spinel
* (Ruby)
Derived terms
* balas ruby
* Colorado ruby
* rubasse
* rubicund
* rubious
* rubric
* ruby port
* ruby spinel
* ruby wedding
* ruby-throated hummingbird
* star ruby
Verb
(poetic) To make red; to redden.
- (Alexander Pope)
Etymology 2
From the British 5.5-point font Ruby , used for annotations in printed documents.
Noun
(rubies)
A pronunciation guide written above or beside Chinese or Japanese characters.
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See also
* furigana
* yomigana
* pinyin
* Zhuyin
* (Ruby characters)
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