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What does jacinth mean?

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Noun
  1. A translucent, reddish type of zircon used as a gemstone; a hyacinth.
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She's had Miss jacinth all the afternoon, and she likes her better than me.
The terms jacinth and jargoon refer to zircons in the old names of the stones.
The orange variety is called jacinth and was used to a great extent in Classical antiquity.
Jacinth is a crystal, bright, purple gemstone. It is called Gomed in Urdu. Pure jacinth contains a very uncommon, precious metal named Zirconium.
In the revised version the word jacinth is substituted for ligure and amber is given as a marginal rendering for the same.
According to St. Epiphanies of Cyprus, the colour of jacinth can be compared to the brilliance of burning fire and its glow is like that of the ember.

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