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lapis

/ˈlæpɪs/

Meanings
noun
Lapis lazuli.

Examples :

"The pharaoh's mask was decorated with gold and vibrant blue lapis. "
material geology mineral

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Illustration and

and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

Illustration mask

mask noun

/mæsk/

A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.

"The student wore a mask to hide his identity at the school play. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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s noun

/ɛs/

A weight of 1/288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).

"The antique scale was so sensitive that it could measure the weight difference between two samples that differed by just one s. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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gold noun

/ɡɒʊld/ /ɡoʊld/

A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au.

"My grandmother's antique necklace was made of solid gold. "

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blue noun

/bluː/ /blu/ /blɪʊ̯/

The colour of the clear sky or the deep sea, between green and violet in the visible spectrum, and one of the primary additive colours for transmitted light; the colour obtained by subtracting red and green from white light using magenta and cyan filters; or any colour resembling this.

"The sky was a beautiful blue this morning. "

Illustration lazuli

lazuli noun

/ˈlæzjʊlaɪ/ /ˈlæzjəlaɪ/

A deep-blue stone, used in making jewelry, and traditionally used to make the pigment ultramarine.

"The pharaoh's mask was decorated with gold and vibrant pieces of lazuli. "

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decorated verb

/ˈdɛkəɹeɪtɪd/

To furnish with decorations.

"We decorated the Christmas tree with tinsel and baubles."

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vibrant adjective

/ˈvaɪbɹənt/

Pulsing with energy or activity.

"He has a vibrant personality."

Illustration pharaoh

pharaoh noun

/ˈfɛəɹəʊ/ /ˈfæɹoʊ/

The supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by the 'king' in an institutional role of Horus son of Osiris; often used by metonymy for Ancient Egyptian sovereignty

"The ancient Egyptians believed the pharaoh was a god on Earth. "