Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Ruby"
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary (easton)
Ruby
(Heb. peninim), only in plural (Lam. 4:7). The ruby was one of
the stones in the high priest's breastplate (Ex. 28:17). A
comparison is made between the value of wisdom and rubies (Job
28:18; Prov. 3:15; 8:11). The price of a virtuous woman is said
to be "far above rubies" (Prov. 31:10). The exact meaning of the
Hebrew word is uncertain. Some render it "red coral;" others,
"pearl" or "mother-of-pearl."
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Ruby \Ru"by\, a.
Ruby-colored; red; as, ruby lips.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Ruby \Ru"by\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rubied}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Rubying}.]
To make red; to redden. [R.] --Pope.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Ruby \Ru"by\, n.; pl. {Rubies}. [F. rubis (cf. Pr. robi), LL.
rubinus, robinus, fr. L. rubeus red, reddish, akin to ruber.
See {Rouge}, {red}.]
1. (Min.) A precious stone of a carmine red color, sometimes
verging to violet, or intermediate between carmine and
hyacinth red. It is a red crystallized variety of
corundum.
Note: Besides the true or Oriental ruby above defined, there
are the balas ruby, or ruby spinel, a red variety of
spinel, and the rock ruby, a red variety of garnet.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
ruby
adj : having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent
of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
[syn: {red}, {reddish}, {ruddy}, {blood-red}, {carmine},
{cerise}, {cherry}, {cherry-red}, {crimson}, {ruby-red},
{scarlet}]
n 1: a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished
and is valued as a precious gem
2: a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a
gemstone and in lasers
3: a deep and vivid red [syn: {crimson}, {deep red}]
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