margarite

Example Sentences

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They chiefly coveted manillios and margarites, and cared very little for the rest of our wares.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 by Kerr, Robert

I heard lately a very remarkable story about margarites from a person of quality and honour in this town, which you will be glad, I believe, to hear.

From The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660 by Masson, David

The Governor gave him a few small margarites, which are certain beads much esteemed in Peru, and other things, wherewith he was very well contented.

From A Narrative of the expedition of Hernando de Soto into Florida published at Evora in 1557 by A Gentleman of Elvas [pseud.]

Their beads, rings, bracelets, collars, carcanets, and neck-chains were all of precious stones, such as carbuncles, rubies, baleus, diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, turquoises, garnets, agates, beryls, and excellent margarites.

From Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1 by Motteux, Peter Anthony

“Where the streets be gold, and the gates margarites, what shall the gowns be?”

From The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time by Holt, Emily Sarah