ruby
A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stoneA clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.
» Rare gems include aquamarine, amethyst, emerald, quartz and ruby.
Редкие драгоценные камни включают в себя аквамарин, аметист, изумруд, кварц и рубин.
Meaning
8 senses(countable, uncountable)A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.
a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers
(countable, uncountable)A deep red colour.
Weinrot, Rubinrot
руби́новыйrubínovyj
рубі́новийrubínovyj
a deep and vivid red color
(countable, uncountable)The tincture red or gules.
(countable, uncountable)A ruby hummer, a South American hummingbird, Clytolaema rubricauda.
(countable, uncountable)A red bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea rubra.
(UK, dated, uncountable)The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5½-point.
(countable, uncountable)A pronunciation guide written above or beside Chinese characters.
ага́тagát, ру́биrúbi
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A red spinel.
Examples
29 sentencesRare gems include aquamarine, amethyst, emerald, quartz and ruby.
ruРедкие драгоценные камни включают в себя аквамарин, аметист, изумруд, кварц и рубин. — Biga
Some tools need rubies before they work.
ruНекоторым инструментам для работы требуются рубины. — Ooneykcall
Which do you prefer, ruby or emerald?
The queen’s crown was adorned with rubies and pearls.
The dopant that gives rubies their red color is chromium.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English ruby, rube, from Old French rubi, from Medieval Latin rubīnus. DoubletFrom Middle English ruby, rube, from Old French rubi, from Medieval Latin rubīnus. Doublet of rubi and rubine.
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Forms
plural: rubiesSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
36 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable