Definition of "rubies" []

• Plural form of ruby. (noun)

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• ""Alice," said the old man, taking her hand affectionately, "thou art a good girl, a wise girl, a virtuous girl, one of those whose price is above rubies -- not that _rubies_ is the proper translation -- but remind me to tell you of that another time."
• "Terèsa never let the task grow dull; sometimes we were treasure-seekers, and the nutshells were rubies from the hoard of Frumuşeaua, or we were soldiers under siege on Bíla Hora, finding food to survive while we held the holy ground."
• "The onyx was the color of her long, shiny black hair; the rubies were the color of her lips."