# Rubin

/ˈɹubɪn/ (US)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/rubin
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Senses

### 2. a gemstone

noun · CEFR C2 · Archaic · Literary

an old way of writing the word for a ruby, a red jewel.

For teachers: an archaic variant of 'rubine', denoting the gemstone ruby.

- The old poem described a crown decorated with a bright red rubin.
- In the dusty volumes of the sixteenth-century inventory, the treasurer recorded a single rubin of exceptional clarity and size.

Usage: This spelling is obsolete in modern English and is only found in historical or literary texts.

## Examples

- The ring was set with a bright rubin.
- In the old manuscript, the illustrator used rubin to highlight the royal robes.
- The artisan sought a rubin of exceptional clarity to serve as the centerpiece for the ceremonial dagger, matching the crimson silk of the scabbard.

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