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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AM'BER, n. [In 1 Ki
10:2-10, the Arabic is rendered spices. The Arabic word is rendered by Castle, amber, a marine fish, a shield made of skins, crocus and fimus.]
A hard semi-pellucid substance, tasteless and without smell, except when pounded or heated, when it emits a fragrant odor. It is found in alluvial soils, or on the sea shore, in many places; particularly on the shores of the Baltic, in Europe, and at Cape Sable, in Maryland, in the United States. The ancient opinion of its vegetable origin seems now to be established, and it is believed or known to be a fossil resin. It yields by distillation an empyreumatic oil, and succinic acid, which sublimes in small white needles. Its color usually presents some tinge of yellow. it is highly electrical, and is the basis of a varnish.
AM'BER, a. Consisting of, or resembling amber.
AM'BER, v.t. To scent with amber.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: of a medium to dark brownish yellow color [syn: amber, brownish-yellow, yellow-brown] n
1: a deep yellow color; "an amber light illuminated the room"; "he admired the gold of her hair" [syn: amber, gold]
2: a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin; used for jewelry

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English ambre, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin ambra, from Arabic ‘anbar ambergris Date: 14th century 1. a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin that takes a fine polish and is used chiefly in making ornamental objects (as beads) 2. a variable color averaging a dark orange yellow II. adjective Date: 15th century 1. consisting of amber 2. resembling amber; especially having the color amber

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & adj. --n. 1 a a yellowish translucent fossilized resin deriving from extinct (esp. coniferous) trees and used in jewellery. b the honey-yellow colour of this. 2 a yellow traffic-light meaning caution, showing between red for 'stop' and green for 'go'. --adj. made of or coloured like amber. Etymology: ME f. OF ambre f. Arab. ' anbar ambergris, amber

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Amber Am"ber, n. [OE. aumbre, F. ambre, Sp. ['a]mbar, and with the Ar. article, al['a]mbar, fr. Ar. 'anbar ambergris.] 1. (Min.) A yellowish translucent resin resembling copal, found as a fossil in alluvial soils, with beds of lignite, or on the seashore in many places. It takes a fine polish, and is used for pipe mouthpieces, beads, etc., and as a basis for a fine varnish. By friction, it becomes strongly electric.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Amber Am"ber, a. 1. Consisting of amber; made of amber. ``Amber bracelets.'' --Shak. 2. Resembling amber, especially in color; amber-colored. ``The amber morn.'' --Tennyson.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Amber Am"ber, v. t. [p. p. & p. a. Ambered .] 1. To scent or flavor with ambergris; as, ambered wine. 2. To preserve in amber; as, an ambered fly.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. Amber is a hard yellowish-brown substance used for making jewellery. ...an amber choker with matching earrings. N-UNCOUNT: usu N n 2. Amber is used to describe things that are yellowish-brown in colour. COLOUR: usu COLOUR n 3. An amber traffic light is orange. Cars did not stop when the lights were on amber. COLOUR

Easton's Bible Dictionary

(Ezek. 1:4, 27; 8:2. Heb., hashmal, rendered by the LXX. elektron, and by the Vulgate electrum), a metal compounded of silver and gold. Some translate the word by "polished brass," others "fine brass," as in Rev. 1:15; 2:18. It was probably the mixture now called electrum. The word has no connection, however, with what is now called amber, which is a gummy substance, reckoned as belonging to the mineral kingdom though of vegetable origin, a fossil resin.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

am'-ber. See STONES, PRECIOUS.