Ultramarine Definition
ŭltrə-mə-rēn
noun
A blue pigment originally made by grinding lapis lazuli to a powder.
Webster's New World
A blue pigment of similar chemical composition prepared from other substances.
Webster's New World
Any of certain other pigments.
Yellow ultramarine.
Webster's New World
Deep blue.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- ultramarine blue
adjective
Of the color ultramarine.
American Heritage
Beyond the sea.
Webster's New World
Deep-blue.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Ultramarine
Noun
Singular:
ultramarine
Plural:
ultramarinesOrigin of Ultramarine
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From Medieval Latin ultrāmarīnus from beyond the sea Latin ultrā ultra- Latin marīnus of the sea (from mare sea mori- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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