Recent Examples on the WebDuring battle, Roman soldiers would wear sardonyx rings with Mars (the god of war) for protection.—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024 During battle, Roman solider would wear sardonyx rings with Mars, the god of war, for protection.—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 24 July 2023 It is mounted in yellow gold and carved in pink-colored sardonyx, the figure of a cupid seated on a rock, his ankle in chains, his arms and hands raised to his face, wiping away tears.—Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Yet the sardonyx into which all this was carved is about a half-inch thick.—Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ, 21 Sep. 2018
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English sardonix, from Latin sardonyx, from Greek
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