Lapis
[læpis]
Definition
(n.) A stone.
Typist: Ruth
Examples
- Her arm was raised, the hand clasping the ball of lapis lazuli. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- The bare vaulting of trees along the Mall was ceiled with lapis lazuli, and arched above snow that shone like splintered crystals. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- Red porphyry --verde antique--jasper--oriental agate--alabaster--mother-of-pearl --chalcedony--red coral--lapis lazuli! Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Her hand closed on a blue, beautiful ball of lapis lazuli that stood on her desk for a paper-weight. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
Typist: Ruth