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Across the horizon, far, far away, the trees of the Janiculum stretched a green girdle, of a limpid emerald hue, whilst the dome of St. Peter's, more to the left, showed palely blue, like a sapphire bedimmed by too bright a light.Très lointains, les arbres du Janicule fermaient l’horizon de leur ceinture verte d’un vert limpide d’émeraude, tandis que le dôme de Saint-Pierre, plus à gauche, avait la pâleur bleue d’un saphir, éteint dans la trop vive lumière.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - RomeLes Trois Villes - RomeZola, EmileThe Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile
The hills of Visens upon this side were empurpled, and shewed like a promontory of coral, in front of the stagnant lake of the ether, which was bright with a sapphire-like transparency.De ce côté, les collines de Visens étaient de pourpre, un promontoire de corail qui barrait le lac dormant de l’éther, d’une transparence de saphir.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
The prophet himself is known as Zimrud - "the Emerald" - and his four ministers are called also after jewels - Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, and Topaz.Le Prophète s’appelle Zimrud, l’Émeraude, et ses quatre ministres portent également des noms de joyaux: Saphir, Rubis, Perle et Topaze.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
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sapphire
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | sapphire | sapphires |
Possessive case | sapphire's | sapphires' |