star ruby en · NOUN
Meanings
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A ruby exhibiting asterism.
Slung from his shoulders clanks a two-handed sword, the pommel a huge star-ruby carven in the image of a heart, for the heart is his sign and symbol.
1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 7:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| star rubies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |