Phrase guide

dark blue

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A deep, dim blue colour: navy or similar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A member of the Oxford rowing team.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, countable, uncountable

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, rowing, sports

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a dark shade of blue

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: navy, navy blue

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: blue, blueness

History

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Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: كحلي — a deep, dim blue colour — see also navy, navy blue
  • Azerbaijani: şəhla — a deep, dim blue colour — see also navy, navy blue
  • Bulgarian: тъмносин (tǎmnosin) — a deep, dim blue colour — see also navy, navy blue
  • Dakota: thósape — a deep, dim blue colour — see also navy, navy blue
  • French: bleu foncé — a deep, dim blue colour — see also navy, navy blue
  • Georgian: მუქი ლურჯი (muki lurǯi) — a deep, dim blue colour — see also navy, navy blue
  • German: Dunkelblau — a deep, dim blue colour — see also navy, navy blue
  • Greek: σκούρο μπλε (skoúro ble) — a deep, dim blue colour — see also navy, navy blue
  • Gujarati: નીલું (nīlũ) — a deep, dim blue colour — see also navy, navy blue
  • Hungarian: sötétkék — a deep, dim blue colour — see also navy, navy blue
  • Japanese: 紺 (kon) — a deep, dim blue colour — see also navy, navy blue
  • Jeju: 퍼렁ᄒᆞ다 (peoreonghawda) — a deep, dim blue colour — see also navy, navy blue
  • Latin: caeruleus — a deep, dim blue colour — see also navy, navy blue
  • Mongolian: хөх (xöx) — a deep, dim blue colour — see also navy, navy blue
  • Mongolian: ᠬᠥᠬᠡ (köke) — a deep, dim blue colour — see also navy, navy blue
  • Norwegian: mørkeblå — a deep, dim blue colour — see also navy, navy blue
  • Persian: آبی تیره (âbi-ye tire) — a deep, dim blue colour — see also navy, navy blue
  • Polish: ciemnoniebieski — a deep, dim blue colour — see also navy, navy blue
  • Polish: granatowy — a deep, dim blue colour — see also navy, navy blue
  • Russian: тёмно-синий (tjómno-sinij) — a deep, dim blue colour — see also navy, navy blue
  • Spanish: azul oscuro — a deep, dim blue colour — see also navy, navy blue
  • Swedish: mörkblå — a deep, dim blue colour — see also navy, navy blue
  • Swedish: dunkelblå — a deep, dim blue colour — see also navy, navy blue
  • Thai: ขาบ (kàap) — a deep, dim blue colour — see also navy, navy blue