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SOLFERINO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An indecisive battle in 1859 between the French and Sardinians under Napoleon III and the Austrians under Francis Joseph I
Synonyms:
battle of Solferino; Solferino
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Instance hypernyms:
pitched battle (a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place)
Domain region:
Italia; Italian Republic; Italy (a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A pink dye that was discovered in 1859, the year a battle was fought at Solferino
Synonyms:
purplish pink; solferino
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("solferino" is a kind of...):
pink (a light shade of red)
