SAPIRI´NE
SAPIRI´NE (
Plin. Nat. 6.29. s. 33.;
Σαππειρήνη ἢ Σασπειρήνη νῆσος,
Ptol. 4.5.77;
Σαπφειρηνή,
Steph. B. sub voce an island in the Arabian gulf, NE. of Myos Hormos and S. of the promontory Pharan, from which sapphires were obtained according to. Stephanus. Now
Sheduan.