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• amatiste — amatiste. m. p. us. amatista …   Enciclopedia Universal

• Amethyst — Am e*thyst, [F. ametiste, amatiste, F. am[ e]thyste, L. amethystus, fr. Gr. ? without drunkenness; as a noun, a remedy for drunkenness, the amethyst, supposed to have this power; a priv. + ? to be drunken, ? strong drink, wine. See {Mead}.] [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Oriental amethyst — Amethyst Am e*thyst, [F. ametiste, amatiste, F. am[ e]thyste, L. amethystus, fr. Gr. ? without drunkenness; as a noun, a remedy for drunkenness, the amethyst, supposed to have this power; a priv. + ? to be drunken, ? strong drink, wine. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• amethyst — noun Etymology: Middle English amatiste, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French, from Latin amethystus, from Greek amethystos, literally, remedy against drunkenness, from a + methyein to be drunk, from methy wine more at mead Date: 13th century… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• amethyst — am|e|thyst [ˈæmıθıst] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: amatiste, from Latin amethystus, from Greek, preventer of drunkenness, amethyst , from methy wine ] 1.) a valuable purple stone used in jewellery 2.) [U] a light purple colour… …   Dictionary of contemporary English