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   ultramarine

   /ˌʌltrəməˈriːn/

   noun

   • 1. a brilliant deep blue pigment originally obtained from lapis lazuli, now made from powdered fired clay, sodium carbonate, sulphur, and resin: "ultramarine blue"
   • ▪ a brilliant deep blue colour: "the colour of the water deepened to ultramarine"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from medieval Latin ultramarinus ‘beyond the sea’; the name of the pigment is from obsolete Italian (azzurro) oltramarino, literally ‘(azure) from overseas’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ultramarineUltramarine Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Ultramarine is a vivid blue color or a pigment derived from lapis lazuli or other sources. It can also mean situated beyond the sea. Learn more about its etymology, history, and examples.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › UltramarineUltramarine - Wikipedia

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   Ultramarine is a deep blue color pigment which was originally made by grinding lapis lazuli into a powder. Its lengthy grinding and washing process makes the natural pigment quite valuable—roughly ten times more expensive than the stone it comes from and as expensive as gold. The name ultramarine comes from the Latin ultramarinus.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishULTRAMARINE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Ultramarine is a bright blue colour or an adjective that describes something of this colour. Learn more about its origin, usage, and synonyms from Cambridge Dictionary.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › ultramarineULTRAMARINE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a blue pigment consisting of sodium and aluminium silicates and some sodium sulphide, obtained by powdering natural lapis lazuli or made synthetically: used in paints, printing ink, plastics, etc. a vivid blue colour. adjective. of the colour ultramarine. from across the seas. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of ultramarine 1.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryULTRAMARINE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ˌʌl.trə.məˈriːn / uk / ˌʌl.trə.məˈriːn / of a bright blue color: Often when she went out she wore an ultramarine evening dress. Below is an ultramarine sea, streaked emerald green. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishULTRAMARINE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. a blue pigment consisting of sodium and aluminium silicates and some sodium sulphide, obtained by powdering natural lapis lazuli or made synthetically: used in paints, printing ink, plastics, etc. 2. a vivid blue colour. adjective. 3. of the colour ultramarine. 4. from across the seas. Collins English Dictionary.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ultramarineUltramarine - definition of ultramarine by The Free Dictionary

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   Ultramarine is a blue pigment or color derived from lapis lazuli, a stone imported from Asia. It can also mean beyond the sea or a vivid blue shade. See different sources and translations of the term.