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adj
Of or relating to the colour of red lead or vermilion; painted with vermilion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To paint or tinge with red lead or vermilion, or with red letters, as in a manuscript.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
decorate (manuscripts) with letters painted red
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: rubricate
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Broader terms: illuminate
verb
paint with red lead or vermilion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: color, colour, emblazon
History
Partly borrowed from Latin miniātus (adjective), partly from miniātus, perfect passive participle of miniō (“to cover with vermilion”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).
