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lapis lazuli . ( Of the lat. ) Lapis , stone, and the family cl s. lazaward , East of the Persian lagvard or la?vard, and this of the s nscr. ( rajavarta , literally ' plush King'). 1. m ore of blue intense, as hard as steel, which is often used in ornaments, and formerly employed in the preparation of the blue from overseas. It is a silicate of alumina mixed with sulfate of lime and soda, and accompanied by iron pyrite.