lapis
(italics)Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
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How to use lapis in a sentence
He wore the official political uniform: a dark suit, a lapis blue tie and a white shirt—and, of course, a flag-pin on his lapel.
Election Night 2012: Fashion of Jubilation And Mourning | Robin Givhan | November 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST“When we come back next month all the trees there will be gone,” lapis says.
Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco Chronicle Mining Catastrophes in West Virginia | Chris Hedges, Joe Sacco | June 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAt Rome lime and volcanic ashes (lapis Puteolnus) were used with pieces of stone as large or larger than the fist.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone JohnstonHunc gestant ulnis angeli,Ne lapis officiat pedi;Ne luce timor occupet,Aut nocte pestis incubet.
The Saint's Tragedy | Charles KingsleyIt is formed of two pieces joined by a hinge, and is decorated with figures in repouss on a ground inlaid with lapis lazuli.
To the centre is suspended by a small ring a scarabaeus of solid gold inlaid with lapis lazuli.
Once he desired pig, and Mrs. Turner put into it lapis costitus (lunar caustic).
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