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Definition of "ligure" [lig•ure]

  • A precious stone of ancient Israel. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "ligure" in a sentence
  • "And the third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst."
  • "And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst."
  • ""What about the precious jewel in the saint's ear -- the oriental amethyst, the ninth jewel in the high priest's breast-plate, as mentioned in Exodus, 'and the third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst'?""