Definition of lapis lazuli in English:

lapis lazuli

(also lapis)

noun ˌlapɪs ˈlazjʊliˌlapɪs ˈlazjʊlʌɪ

mass noun

1A bright blue metamorphic rock consisting largely of lazurite, used for decoration and in jewellery.
天青石，青金石
Example sentencesExamples
- Some gemstones that cannot be placed in most commercial jewellery cleaners are: pearls, lapis lazuli, malachite, opals, coral, turquoise, and others.
- Garnet, emerald, jade, and lapis lazuli are among the gemstones created by metamorphic processes.
- Agates were apparently highly valued by the ancient Egyptians for their lapidary use and were mounted into gold with other precious stones such as lapis and emeralds.
- A beautifully decorated lyre from Ur depicts similar figures in lapis lazuli and shell.
- The demons of the First Circle, the lowest class, only wear studs, though the wealthier of them can afford the more costly stones, like sapphires, emeralds, lapis, or diamonds respectively.
- Afghanistan is the world's leading producer of the stone lapis lazuli, which is made into jewelry.
- For massive material such as turquoise or lapis lazuli, which is fashioned into cabochons and free-form shapes, the purity, durability, and color of the material contribute to its desirability.
- It was a beautiful golden ring, decorated with coral and lapis lazuli.
- Triangles, which represent hands, called khamsa, ward off the evil eye, as do blue stones such as turquoise or lapis lazuli; red stones will stop bleeding or reduce inflammation.
- Do not let your precious lapis be broken into stone for the stoneworker.
- Maiden, in this book, is obsessed by stones, for example: opals, moonstones, lapis lazuli, pearls, diamonds and so on; in the later poems she is obsessed by roses.
- Precious stones like turquoise and lapis lazuli came from the West and silk from China via Central Asia.
- Of the seven Sar-e-Sang mines, only mine number four produces exceptional lapis and is thought to be the source of the magnificent lazurite, sodalite, and afghanite specimens available today.
- Lazuli Port earned its name from its placement near the sea that, in color, much resembled the azure blue of the precious stone, often brought from overseas, called lapis lazuli.
- The calcite produces white streaks in the lapis and too much calcite will lower the value of the stone.
- Much Afghan jewelry features lapis lazuli, a navy blue semiprecious stone that's mined in the mountains.
- To the Buddhists, lapis lazuli brought peace of mind and equanimity and dispelled evil thoughts.
- Garnet, jade and lapis lazuli are crystals formed from rock which has quite literally transformed its shape and appearance.
- The occurrences, particularly the Tultuy and Malaya Bystraya deposits, are in metasomatized dolonfitic marbles and have been worked for ornamental and architectural lapis sporadically since the mid-1870s.
- Blue stones, such as lapis lazuli, and red stones are often added.
1. 1.1 A bright blue pigment formerly made by crushing lapis lazuli.
  佛青颜料
  Example sentencesExamples
  Instead of using traditional Japanese mineral pigments such as azurite, lapis, malachite and cinnabar mixed with gelatin, he employed his familiar oil paints and European gilding methods.
  Instead I pull out my knife to scrape away the paint of her robe, stripping the blue lapis that drapes her shoulders and arms, flaking gold trim into a plastic bag.
2. 1.2 A bright blue colour.
  Example sentencesExamples
  This bird, oh so sleek in its aerodynamic coat of black, white, and iridescent lapis lazuli, is one of the most beautiful species anywhere.
  The little girls wore strings of lapis lazuli, and the little boys blue Chinese Wellies.
  Donaldson's first job was for a private client who wanted her bathroom completely decorated in lapis lazuli.
  These works ranged from swirling, meditative patterns of onyx and white to startling hues of lapis lazuli.
  Synonyms
  sky-blue, azure, cobalt, cobalt blue, sapphire, cerulean, navy, navy blue, saxe, saxe blue, oxford blue, cambridge blue, ultramarine, lapis lazuli, indigo, aquamarine, turquoise, teal, teal blue, cyan, of the colour of the sky, of the colour of the sea

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin lapis 'stone' and medieval Latin lazuli, genitive of lazulum, from Persian lāžward 'lapis lazuli'. Compare with azure.

Definition of lapis lazuli in US English:

lapis lazuli

(also lapis)

noun

1A bright blue metamorphic rock consisting largely of lazurite, used for decoration and in jewelry.
天青石，青金石
Example sentencesExamples
- For massive material such as turquoise or lapis lazuli, which is fashioned into cabochons and free-form shapes, the purity, durability, and color of the material contribute to its desirability.
- Some gemstones that cannot be placed in most commercial jewellery cleaners are: pearls, lapis lazuli, malachite, opals, coral, turquoise, and others.
- Agates were apparently highly valued by the ancient Egyptians for their lapidary use and were mounted into gold with other precious stones such as lapis and emeralds.
- Triangles, which represent hands, called khamsa, ward off the evil eye, as do blue stones such as turquoise or lapis lazuli; red stones will stop bleeding or reduce inflammation.
- To the Buddhists, lapis lazuli brought peace of mind and equanimity and dispelled evil thoughts.
- Much Afghan jewelry features lapis lazuli, a navy blue semiprecious stone that's mined in the mountains.
- Of the seven Sar-e-Sang mines, only mine number four produces exceptional lapis and is thought to be the source of the magnificent lazurite, sodalite, and afghanite specimens available today.
- Maiden, in this book, is obsessed by stones, for example: opals, moonstones, lapis lazuli, pearls, diamonds and so on; in the later poems she is obsessed by roses.
- Do not let your precious lapis be broken into stone for the stoneworker.
- The demons of the First Circle, the lowest class, only wear studs, though the wealthier of them can afford the more costly stones, like sapphires, emeralds, lapis, or diamonds respectively.
- The occurrences, particularly the Tultuy and Malaya Bystraya deposits, are in metasomatized dolonfitic marbles and have been worked for ornamental and architectural lapis sporadically since the mid-1870s.
- Afghanistan is the world's leading producer of the stone lapis lazuli, which is made into jewelry.
- The calcite produces white streaks in the lapis and too much calcite will lower the value of the stone.
- Lazuli Port earned its name from its placement near the sea that, in color, much resembled the azure blue of the precious stone, often brought from overseas, called lapis lazuli.
- Garnet, emerald, jade, and lapis lazuli are among the gemstones created by metamorphic processes.
- Garnet, jade and lapis lazuli are crystals formed from rock which has quite literally transformed its shape and appearance.
- Blue stones, such as lapis lazuli, and red stones are often added.
- It was a beautiful golden ring, decorated with coral and lapis lazuli.
- A beautifully decorated lyre from Ur depicts similar figures in lapis lazuli and shell.
- Precious stones like turquoise and lapis lazuli came from the West and silk from China via Central Asia.
1. 1.1 A bright blue pigment formerly made by crushing this, being the original ultramarine.
  佛青颜料
  Example sentencesExamples
  Instead of using traditional Japanese mineral pigments such as azurite, lapis, malachite and cinnabar mixed with gelatin, he employed his familiar oil paints and European gilding methods.
  Instead I pull out my knife to scrape away the paint of her robe, stripping the blue lapis that drapes her shoulders and arms, flaking gold trim into a plastic bag.
2. 1.2 The color ultramarine.
  深蓝色，天青石色
  Example sentencesExamples
  Donaldson's first job was for a private client who wanted her bathroom completely decorated in lapis lazuli.
  The little girls wore strings of lapis lazuli, and the little boys blue Chinese Wellies.
  This bird, oh so sleek in its aerodynamic coat of black, white, and iridescent lapis lazuli, is one of the most beautiful species anywhere.
  These works ranged from swirling, meditative patterns of onyx and white to startling hues of lapis lazuli.
  Synonyms
  sky-blue, azure, cobalt, cobalt blue, sapphire, cerulean, navy, navy blue, saxe, saxe blue, oxford blue, cambridge blue, ultramarine, lapis lazuli, indigo, aquamarine, turquoise, teal, teal blue, cyan, of the colour of the sky, of the colour of the sea

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin lapis ‘stone’ and medieval Latin lazuli, genitive of lazulum, from Persian lāžward ‘lapis lazuli’. Compare with azure.

单词	lapis lazuli
释义	Definition of lapis lazuli in English: lapis lazuli (also lapis) noun ˌlapɪs ˈlazjʊliˌlapɪs ˈlazjʊlʌɪ mass noun 1A bright blue metamorphic rock consisting largely of lazurite, used for decoration and in jewellery. 天青石，青金石 Example sentencesExamples Some gemstones that cannot be placed in most commercial jewellery cleaners are: pearls, lapis lazuli, malachite, opals, coral, turquoise, and others. Garnet, emerald, jade, and lapis lazuli are among the gemstones created by metamorphic processes. Agates were apparently highly valued by the ancient Egyptians for their lapidary use and were mounted into gold with other precious stones such as lapis and emeralds. A beautifully decorated lyre from Ur depicts similar figures in lapis lazuli and shell. The demons of the First Circle, the lowest class, only wear studs, though the wealthier of them can afford the more costly stones, like sapphires, emeralds, lapis, or diamonds respectively. Afghanistan is the world's leading producer of the stone lapis lazuli, which is made into jewelry. For massive material such as turquoise or lapis lazuli, which is fashioned into cabochons and free-form shapes, the purity, durability, and color of the material contribute to its desirability. It was a beautiful golden ring, decorated with coral and lapis lazuli. Triangles, which represent hands, called khamsa, ward off the evil eye, as do blue stones such as turquoise or lapis lazuli; red stones will stop bleeding or reduce inflammation. Do not let your precious lapis be broken into stone for the stoneworker. Maiden, in this book, is obsessed by stones, for example: opals, moonstones, lapis lazuli, pearls, diamonds and so on; in the later poems she is obsessed by roses. Precious stones like turquoise and lapis lazuli came from the West and silk from China via Central Asia. Of the seven Sar-e-Sang mines, only mine number four produces exceptional lapis and is thought to be the source of the magnificent lazurite, sodalite, and afghanite specimens available today. Lazuli Port earned its name from its placement near the sea that, in color, much resembled the azure blue of the precious stone, often brought from overseas, called lapis lazuli. The calcite produces white streaks in the lapis and too much calcite will lower the value of the stone. Much Afghan jewelry features lapis lazuli, a navy blue semiprecious stone that's mined in the mountains. To the Buddhists, lapis lazuli brought peace of mind and equanimity and dispelled evil thoughts. Garnet, jade and lapis lazuli are crystals formed from rock which has quite literally transformed its shape and appearance. The occurrences, particularly the Tultuy and Malaya Bystraya deposits, are in metasomatized dolonfitic marbles and have been worked for ornamental and architectural lapis sporadically since the mid-1870s. Blue stones, such as lapis lazuli, and red stones are often added. 1.1 A bright blue pigment formerly made by crushing lapis lazuli. 佛青颜料 Example sentencesExamples Instead of using traditional Japanese mineral pigments such as azurite, lapis, malachite and cinnabar mixed with gelatin, he employed his familiar oil paints and European gilding methods. Instead I pull out my knife to scrape away the paint of her robe, stripping the blue lapis that drapes her shoulders and arms, flaking gold trim into a plastic bag. 1.2 A bright blue colour. Example sentencesExamples This bird, oh so sleek in its aerodynamic coat of black, white, and iridescent lapis lazuli, is one of the most beautiful species anywhere. The little girls wore strings of lapis lazuli, and the little boys blue Chinese Wellies. Donaldson's first job was for a private client who wanted her bathroom completely decorated in lapis lazuli. These works ranged from swirling, meditative patterns of onyx and white to startling hues of lapis lazuli. Synonyms sky-blue, azure, cobalt, cobalt blue, sapphire, cerulean, navy, navy blue, saxe, saxe blue, oxford blue, cambridge blue, ultramarine, lapis lazuli, indigo, aquamarine, turquoise, teal, teal blue, cyan, of the colour of the sky, of the colour of the sea Origin Late Middle English: from Latin lapis 'stone' and medieval Latin lazuli, genitive of lazulum, from Persian lāžward 'lapis lazuli'. Compare with azure. Definition of lapis lazuli in US English: lapis lazuli (also lapis) noun 1A bright blue metamorphic rock consisting largely of lazurite, used for decoration and in jewelry. 天青石，青金石 Example sentencesExamples For massive material such as turquoise or lapis lazuli, which is fashioned into cabochons and free-form shapes, the purity, durability, and color of the material contribute to its desirability. Some gemstones that cannot be placed in most commercial jewellery cleaners are: pearls, lapis lazuli, malachite, opals, coral, turquoise, and others. Agates were apparently highly valued by the ancient Egyptians for their lapidary use and were mounted into gold with other precious stones such as lapis and emeralds. Triangles, which represent hands, called khamsa, ward off the evil eye, as do blue stones such as turquoise or lapis lazuli; red stones will stop bleeding or reduce inflammation. To the Buddhists, lapis lazuli brought peace of mind and equanimity and dispelled evil thoughts. Much Afghan jewelry features lapis lazuli, a navy blue semiprecious stone that's mined in the mountains. Of the seven Sar-e-Sang mines, only mine number four produces exceptional lapis and is thought to be the source of the magnificent lazurite, sodalite, and afghanite specimens available today. Maiden, in this book, is obsessed by stones, for example: opals, moonstones, lapis lazuli, pearls, diamonds and so on; in the later poems she is obsessed by roses. Do not let your precious lapis be broken into stone for the stoneworker. The demons of the First Circle, the lowest class, only wear studs, though the wealthier of them can afford the more costly stones, like sapphires, emeralds, lapis, or diamonds respectively. The occurrences, particularly the Tultuy and Malaya Bystraya deposits, are in metasomatized dolonfitic marbles and have been worked for ornamental and architectural lapis sporadically since the mid-1870s. Afghanistan is the world's leading producer of the stone lapis lazuli, which is made into jewelry. The calcite produces white streaks in the lapis and too much calcite will lower the value of the stone. Lazuli Port earned its name from its placement near the sea that, in color, much resembled the azure blue of the precious stone, often brought from overseas, called lapis lazuli. Garnet, emerald, jade, and lapis lazuli are among the gemstones created by metamorphic processes. Garnet, jade and lapis lazuli are crystals formed from rock which has quite literally transformed its shape and appearance. Blue stones, such as lapis lazuli, and red stones are often added. It was a beautiful golden ring, decorated with coral and lapis lazuli. A beautifully decorated lyre from Ur depicts similar figures in lapis lazuli and shell. Precious stones like turquoise and lapis lazuli came from the West and silk from China via Central Asia. 1.1 A bright blue pigment formerly made by crushing this, being the original ultramarine. 佛青颜料 Example sentencesExamples Instead of using traditional Japanese mineral pigments such as azurite, lapis, malachite and cinnabar mixed with gelatin, he employed his familiar oil paints and European gilding methods. Instead I pull out my knife to scrape away the paint of her robe, stripping the blue lapis that drapes her shoulders and arms, flaking gold trim into a plastic bag. 1.2 The color ultramarine. 深蓝色，天青石色 Example sentencesExamples Donaldson's first job was for a private client who wanted her bathroom completely decorated in lapis lazuli. The little girls wore strings of lapis lazuli, and the little boys blue Chinese Wellies. This bird, oh so sleek in its aerodynamic coat of black, white, and iridescent lapis lazuli, is one of the most beautiful species anywhere. These works ranged from swirling, meditative patterns of onyx and white to startling hues of lapis lazuli. Synonyms sky-blue, azure, cobalt, cobalt blue, sapphire, cerulean, navy, navy blue, saxe, saxe blue, oxford blue, cambridge blue, ultramarine, lapis lazuli, indigo, aquamarine, turquoise, teal, teal blue, cyan, of the colour of the sky, of the colour of the sea Origin Late Middle English: from Latin lapis ‘stone’ and medieval Latin lazuli, genitive of lazulum, from Persian lāžward ‘lapis lazuli’. Compare with azure.
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