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CERULEAN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A light shade of blue

Synonyms:

azure; cerulean; lazuline; sapphire; sky-blue

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("cerulean" is a kind of...):

blue; blueness (blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime)

Derivation:

cerulean (of a deep somewhat purplish blue color similar to that of a clear October sky)

 II. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Of a deep somewhat purplish blue color similar to that of a clear October sky

Example:

October's bright blue weather

Synonyms:

azure; bright blue; cerulean; sky-blue

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

chromatic (being or having or characterized by hue)

Derivation:

cerulean (a light shade of blue)

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