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azure

az·ure [ áər ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. deep blue: deep blue, like the color of a clear sky ( literary )
the azure depths of the ocean

2. heraldry blue: colored blue on a coat of arms



noun 
Definition:
 
1. blue sky: a clear blue sky

2. deep blue hue: a deep blue color, like that of a clear sky
the azure of her eyes

[13th century. Via Old French azur< medieval Latin azzurum< Arabic al-lāzaward "the lapis lazuli" < Persian lāžward "lapis lazuli"]
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