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ultramarine

ul·tra·ma·rine [ ùltrəmə rn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. blue pigment: a deep blue pigment or dye, especially one made from lapis lazuli

2. deep blue color: a brilliant deep blue color



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. deep blue: ultramarine blue in color

2. beyond sea: coming from or lying beyond the sea ( literary )

[Late 16th century. < medieval Latin ultramarinus "beyond the sea"]
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