Meaning Of Sapphire

n.

Native alumina or aluminium sesquioxide, Al2O3; corundum; esp., the blue transparent variety of corundum, highly prized as a gem.

n.

The color of the gem; bright blue.

n.

Any humming bird of the genus Hylocharis, native of South America. The throat and breast are usually bright blue.

a.

Of or resembling sapphire; sapphirine; blue.