Definitions for sardius

sardius sar·di·us

Spelling: [sahr-dee-uh s]
IPA: /ˈsɑr di əs/

Sardius is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 171 anagrams from letters in sardius (adirssu).

Definitions for sardius

noun

  1. sard.
  2. the precious stone, thought to have been a ruby, in the breastplate of the Jewish high priest. Ex. 28:17.

Origin of sardius

1350-1400; Middle English Latin Greek sárdios (stone) of Sardis

Examples for sardius

The revised version gives marginally, ruby for sardius, carbuncle for emerald, and emerald for carbuncle.

And they set in it four rows of stones: a row of sardius, topaz, and carbuncle was the first row.

Sister Smith, mother of sardius and Alma, has told some of the experiences which she passed through during that awful time.

The name was derived from sardius, a city of Lydia whence fine carnelians are obtained.

"My sardius alone is worth thy trireme," said Ben Ezra, frankly.

Behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne 4:3 that looked like a jasper stone and a sardius.

Word Value for sardius
Scrable

8

Words with friends

9

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