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Adjective sapphire has 1 sense

sapphire - having the color of a blue sapphire; "sapphire eyes"
Antonym: achromatic (indirect, via chromatic)

Noun sapphire has 3 senses

sapphire - a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
--₁ is a kind of transparent gem; corundom, corundum
--₁ has particulars: star sapphire
sapphire - a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
--₂ is a kind of jewel, gem, precious stone
azure, cerulean, sapphire, lazuline, sky-blue - a light shade of blue
--₃ is a kind of blue, blueness