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Solferino
[ sawl-fe-ree-naw sol-fuh-ree-noh ]
noun
- a village in southeastern Lombardy, in northern Italy: battle 1859.
- (lowercase) a dye obtained from rosaniline.
- (lowercase) vivid purplish pink.
solferino
/ ˌsɒlfəˈriːnəʊ /
noun
- a moderate purplish-red colour
- ( as adjective )
a solferino suit
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Origin of Solferino1
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Example Sentences
“I actually traveled to Solferino on a previous trip, to see the Church of Bones,” he said.
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!
On one side is to be seen a stately old square tower, which stands above the memorable field of Solferino.
In the summer of 1859, as the sequel of Solferino began to unfold itself, he thought of making his observations known.
The campaign of Magenta and Solferino took place ten years later.
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