Solferino

[ sawl-fe-ree-naw for 1; sol-fuh-ree-noh for 2, 3 ]

noun
  1. a village in southeastern Lombardy, in northern Italy: battle 1859.

  2. (lowercase) a dye obtained from rosaniline.

  1. (lowercase) vivid purplish pink.

Origin of Solferino

1
First recorded in 1865–70; dye so named from its being discovered after the battle of Solferino

Words Nearby Solferino

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How to use Solferino in a sentence

  • “I actually traveled to Solferino on a previous trip, to see the Church of Bones,” he said.

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  • The matter is in fair way to disturb the peace of Europe before Sadowa shall have become as old a battle as we now rate Solferino.

  • Magenta, Solferino, Montebello—dear me, how those names resounded!

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  • On one side is to be seen a stately old square tower, which stands above the memorable field of Solferino.

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  • In the summer of 1859, as the sequel of Solferino began to unfold itself, he thought of making his observations known.

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British Dictionary definitions for solferino

solferino

/ (ˌsɒlfəˈriːnəʊ) /


noun
    • a moderate purplish-red colour

    • (as adjective): a solferino suit

Origin of solferino

1
C19: from a dye discovered in 1859, the year a battle was fought at Solferino, a town in Italy

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