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| ul·tra·ma·rine [ ùltrəmə rn ] |
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1. blue pigment: a deep blue pigment or dye, especially one made from lapis lazuli
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2. deep blue color: a brilliant deep blue color
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adjective |
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1. deep blue: ultramarine blue in color
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2. beyond sea: coming from or lying beyond the sea
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| [Late 16th century. < medieval Latin ultramarinus "beyond the sea"] |