Definitions for ruby
ˈru biru·by

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rubynoun

   a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

2. rubynoun

   a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers

3. crimson, ruby, deep redadjective

   a deep and vivid red color

4. red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarletadjective

   of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rubynoun

   A curry, short for Ruby Murray.

   We're going down the Indian for a Ruby - wanna join us?

2. Rubynoun

   A female given name from English.

   And those are her two daughters, Opal and Ruby. Her husband, Joshua, named them. He said they were to be the jewels of his old age. She would never have thought of names like that. There wasn't an ounce of sentiment in her body.

3. Rubynoun

   A surname.

4. Rubynoun

   A male given name.

5. Rubynoun

   A dynamic, reflective, general-purpose object-oriented programming language developed in the 1990s.

6. Rubynoun

   A city in Alaska.

7. Rubynoun

   A ghost town in Arizona

8. Rubynoun

   A town in South Carolina.

9. Rubynoun

   A town in Wisconsin.

10. Rubynoun

    A settlement on the island of Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands.

11. Etymology: From the British 5.5-point font Ruby, used for annotations in printed documents.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ruby

   A ruby is a pinkish red to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum (aluminium oxide). Ruby is one of the most popular traditional jewelry gems and is very durable. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sapphires. Ruby is one of the traditional cardinal gems, alongside amethyst, sapphire, emerald, and diamond. The word ruby comes from ruber, Latin for red. The color of a ruby is due to the element chromium. Some gemstones that are popularly or historically called rubies, such as the Black Prince's Ruby in the British Imperial State Crown, are actually spinels. These were once known as "Balas rubies". The quality of a ruby is determined by its color, cut, and clarity, which, along with carat weight, affect its value. The brightest and most valuable shade of red, called blood-red or pigeon blood, commands a large premium over other rubies of similar quality. After color follows clarity: similar to diamonds, a clear stone will command a premium, but a ruby without any needle-like rutile inclusions may indicate that the stone has been treated. Ruby is the traditional birthstone for July and is usually pinker than garnet, although some rhodolite garnets have a similar pinkish hue to most rubies. The world's most valuable ruby to be sold at auction is the Sunrise Ruby.

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1. ruby

   A ruby is a precious gemstone that is characterized by its vibrant red color. It is one of the hardest gemstones, being surpassed only by diamonds. Ruby is a type of mineral called corundum, and gets its red color from the presence of chromium. It's considered one of the four precious stones, including diamond, sapphire, and emerald.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rubynoun

   a precious stone of a carmine red color, sometimes verging to violet, or intermediate between carmine and hyacinth red. It is a red crystallized variety of corundum

2. Rubynoun

   the color of a ruby; carmine red; a red tint

3. Rubynoun

   that which has the color of the ruby, as red wine. Hence, a red blain or carbuncle

4. Rubynoun

   see Agate, n., 2

5. Rubynoun

   any species of South American humming birds of the genus Clytolaema. The males have a ruby-colored throat or breast

6. Rubyadjective

   ruby-colored; red; as, ruby lips

7. Rubyverb

   to make red; to redden

8. Etymology: [F. rubis (cf. Pr. robi), LL. rubinus, robinus, fr. L. rubeus red, reddish, akin to ruber. See Rouge, red.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ruby

   A ruby is a pink to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum. The red color is caused mainly by the presence of the element chromium. Its name comes from ruber, Latin for red. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sapphires. The ruby is considered one of the four precious stones, together with the sapphire, the emerald, and the diamond. Prices of rubies are primarily determined by color. The brightest and most valuable "red" called pigeon blood-red, commands a large premium over other rubies of similar quality. After color follows clarity: similar to diamonds, a clear stone will command a premium, but a ruby without any needle-like rutile inclusions may indicate that the stone has been treated. Cut and carat are also an important factor in determining the price.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ruby

   rōō′bi, n. a pure transparent red-coloured corundum, inferior in hardness to the diamond only among gems: redness, anything red: (her.) the tincture red or gules: (print.) a type smaller than nonpareil and larger than pearl—5½ points in the new system: the red bird of Paradise: the ruby hummer of Brazil.—adj. red.—v.t. to make red:—pa.t. and pa.p. ru′bied.—adj. Ru′bied (Shak.), red as a ruby.—n. Ru′bine (Spens.), same as Ruby.—adj. Ru′bious (Shak.), ruby, red, ruddy.—ns. Ru′by-blende, a clear red variety of zinc sulphide: ruby silver; Ru′by-tail, a gold-wasp, or cuckoo-fly.—adj. Ru′by-throat′ed, like a humming-bird, with a ruby gorget.—ns. Ru′by-tī′ger, a British moth; Ru′by-wood, red sandalwood.—Rock ruby, a ruby-red garnet. [O. Fr. rubi—L. rubeus—ruber, red.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Ruby

   a gem which in value and hardness ranks next to the diamond; is dichroic, of greater specific gravity than any other gem, and belongs to the hexagonal system of crystals; is a pellucid, ruddy-tinted stone, and, like the sapphire, a variety of corundum, also found (but rarely) in violet, pink, and purple tints; the finest specimens come from Upper Burmah; these are the true Oriental rubies, and when above 5 carats exceed in value, weight for weight, diamonds; the Spinel ruby is the commoner jeweller's stone; is of much less value, specific gravity and hardness, non-dichroic, and forms a cubical crystal.

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. RUBY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ruby is ranked #3904 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Ruby surname appeared 9,091 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Ruby.
   
   88.6% or 8,060 total occurrences were White.
   6.2% or 570 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.8% or 166 total occurrences were Black.
   1.3% or 125 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.2% or 116 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.5% or 54 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Corundum
   • Jewel
   • Transparent Gem

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Anagrams for ruby »

1. bury

How to pronounce ruby?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

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   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say ruby in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ruby in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ruby in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of ruby in a Sentence

1. Emma Jones:

   There is something so magical and mysterious about the ocean -- sitting on a shore and staring at the sea can be incredibly soothing to a grief-stricken heart, i think to know that her name [ Ruby's ] has been handwritten on a surfboard, by someone who never knew her, alongside the names of so many others, would be incredibly comforting to her.

2. Ivy Cleveland:

   I know that this is just a part of our story, it's part of Ruby's story and how incredible will it be to be able to tell her, look what we did to fight for you ?

3. Adam Green:

   If Jon Ossoff comes in first place in the ruby-red district of Georgia's sixth ... it will make clear that this is the first domino to fall, we have Tom Perriello running in Virginia in June in a very competitive primary, we have Rob Quist running in a competitive special election in Montana.

4. David Bennett:

   In over 40 years, I cannot recall ever having seen another Burmese ruby of this exceptional size possessing such outstanding colour.

5. Ruby Roman:

   Ruby Roman grapes look big and red -- like a ruby. It's been a painstaking process to achieve that red color.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ruby
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ruby
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ruby
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ruby
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ruby
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ruby
9. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Ruby
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=ruby