| Sardius | n. [ L. sardius, lapis sardinus, Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, &unr_;. See Sard. ] A precious stone, probably a carnelian, one of which was set in Aaron's breastplate. Ex. xxviii. 17. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| sardis | (n) an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey; as the capital of Lydia it was the cultural center of Asia Minor; destroyed by Tamerlane in 1402 |