ruby
[ roo-bee ]
/ ˈru bi /
noun, plural ru·bies.
adjective
ruby-colored: ruby lips.
containing or set or adorned with a ruby or rubies: a ruby necklace.
Origin of ruby
1275–1325; Middle English
rubi (noun) from Old French, from Old Provençal
robi(n), from Medieval Latin
rubīnus (lapis) “red (stone),” derivative of Latin
ruber, rubeus
red1
OTHER WORDS FROM ruby
ru·by·like, adjectiveWords nearby ruby
Definition for ruby (2 of 2)
Ruby
[ roo-bee ]
/ ˈru bi /
noun
a female given name.
Example sentences from the Web for ruby
British Dictionary definitions for ruby
ruby
/ (ˈruːbɪ) /
noun plural -bies
a deep red transparent precious variety of corundum: occurs naturally in Myanmar and Sri Lanka but is also synthesized. It is used as a gemstone, in lasers, and for bearings and rollers in watchmaking. Formula: Al 2 O 3
- the deep-red colour of a ruby
- (as adjective)ruby lips
- something resembling, made of, or containing a ruby
- (as modifier)ruby necklace
(modifier)
denoting a fortieth anniversary
our ruby wedding
(formerly) a size of printer's type approximately equal to 5 1/2 point
Derived forms of ruby
ruby-like, adjectiveWord Origin for ruby
C14: from Old French
rubi, from Latin
rubeus reddish, from
ruber red
Scientific definitions for ruby
ruby
[ rōō′bē ]
A deep-red, translucent variety of the mineral corundum, containing small amounts of chromium and valued as a gem. Compare sapphire.