topaz
IPA: tˈoʊpæz
noun
- A silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine, usually tinted by impurities.
- An often clear, yellowish-brown gemstone cut from this.
- A yellowish-brown color, like that of the gemstone.
- (heraldry) Or (gold or yellow), in blazoning by precious stones.
- (historical, British India) A black Catholic soldier in the British Army.
- Either of two species of very large hummingbirds in the genus Topaza.
- A ruby-topaz hummingbird, Chrysolampis mosquitus, the male of which has bright ruby feathers on the head and topaz on the throat
- (rare) A female given name
- A census-designated place in Mono County, California, United States.
adjective
- Of a yellowish-brown color, like that of the gemstone.
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Examples of "topaz" in Sentences
- It is a germanium analogue of topaz.
- Queen Topaz is the star of the annual skit.
- This is quite high, between topaz and ruby.
- It has approximately the same hardness as topaz.
- Busch however did not know the identity of Topaz.
- There is no commercial mining of topaz in that area.
- Danburite is a crystalline mineral similar to topaz.
- They seem to be the natural prey of the Topaz Dragons.
- Her flower is the narcissus and her gemstone is a topaz.
- Covered in topaz to the extent that topaz is found widely.
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