amethyst
noun
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Gems were once believed to have magical qualities. An amethyst, for example, was supposed to have the power to prevent or cure drunkenness in its wearer. For this reason the Greeks gave it the name amethystos, which comes from the prefix a-, meaning “not,” and methyein “to be drunk.”
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Leah Dolan, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Her beauty choices nodded to vintage glamour, with her dark hair styled in a flippy bob and makeup featuring a purple eyeshadow that cleverly matched the amethyst stones.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 3 Nov. 2024
Most citrine comes from the heat treatment of amethyst, according to the Geological Institute of America.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
In addition to the movie’s themes, the colors green, pink and purple are highlighted across the inventory with emeralds, pink sapphires and amethysts.
—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Amethyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amethyst. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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amethyst
noun
Middle English amatiste "amethyst," from early French amatiste and Latin amethystus (both with the same meaning), from Greek amethystos, literally "remedy against drunkenness," from a- "not" and methyein "to be drunk," from methy "wine"
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