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Meaning of lapis lazuli | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˌlap.ɪs ˈlaz.jʊ.laɪ/

Definitions

  1. A deep blue stone, used in making jewelry, and traditionally used to make the pigment ultramarine.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A deep, bright blue, like that of the stone.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية لازورد
Čeština lazurit
Ελληνικά λαζουρίτης
Español lapislázuli
Français lapis-lazuli
हिन्दी लाजवर्द
Bahasa Indonesia lazuardi
Italiano lapislazzuli
한국어 청금석
Nederlands lapis lazuli lazuriet
Português lápis-lazuli

Examples

“He saw the amber silk curtains wave to and fro: the middle window was open; in it stood a pillar of lapis lazuli, which supported an alabaster figure, Canova's Dansatrice.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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