cerulean
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li adjective, noun
1.
deep blue; sky blue; azure.
2.
Heraldry. a sky-blue tincture, used especially on the Continent.
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| —n | |
| a. a deep blue colour; azure | |
| b. (as adjective): a cerulean sea | |
| [C17: from Latin caeruleus, probably from caelum sky] | |
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Cerulean
is always a great word to know.
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Word Origin & History
cerulean
1667, from L. cæruleus "blue, dark blue, blue-green," probably from cælulum dim. of cælum "heaven, sky," of uncertain origin (see celestial). The L. word was applied by Roman authors to the sky, the Mediterranean, and occasionally to leaves or fields.
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Example sentences
Darkening cerulean blue above, a redness along the tree line.
Cerulean warblers molt into an adult plumage prior to the breeding season following their hatching year.
Her eyes are cerulean, her bone structure is extraordinary and she's effortlessly stylish.
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