lapis lazuli

[lap-is laz-oo-lee, -lahy, laz-yoo-, lazh-oo-]

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noun

a deep-blue mineral composed mainly of lazurite with smaller quantities of other minerals, used mainly as a gem or as a pigment.
a sky-blue color; azure.

lapis lazuli

/ ˈ��æ��ɪ�� /

noun

a brilliant blue variety of the mineral lazurite, used as a gemstone
the deep blue colour of lapis lazuli

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lapis lazuli¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin, equivalent to Latin lapis “stone” + Medieval Latin ��ܱ�ī, genitive of lazulum “lapis lazuli”; azure

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lapis lazuli¹

C14: from Latin lapis stone + Medieval Latin ��ܱ�ī, from lazulum, from Arabic ��ɲ��, from Persian ��ܷɲ��, of obscure origin

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“And also no lapis lazuli. And absolutely no...,” he continues his message before, screaming, “chicken jockeys!”

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It is made of silver, lapis lazuli, malachite and pink coral.

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Several mineral supply chains have even helped finance repressive military regimes or terrorist groups, like jade and rubies from Burma and lapis lazuli from Afghanistan.

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The gothic-style brooch — composed of silver, lapis lazuli, malachite and coral — is now by far the most prized piece in her modest collection.

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Moreover, could it have functioned as a sacred cemetery for nomadic travellers, considering that the closest source of lapis lazuli found in these graves likely traces back to distant Afghanistan?

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lapis Lapith

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