Definitions
of a moderate purple color
Word origin
From Middle English ametist, from Old French ametiste (French améthyste), from Ancient Greek ἀμέθυστος (améthustos, “not drunk”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + μεθύω (methúō, “to be drunk”), from μέθυ (méthu, “wine”).
Used in a sentence
“The Field is Topaz, a Lion rampant Amethyst [...]”
“Purple, on the arms of princes Mercury, of peers amethyst, and of commoners purpure, [is represented] by diagonal lines from the sinister chief to the dexter base.”
“The Australian rapper Iggy Azalea was born Amethyst Amelia Kelly.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Purple gemstone”8 letters
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