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/ˌmʌmi ˈbɹaʊn/
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A brown pigment originally prepared from the ground-up remains of Egyptian animal or human mummies mixed with bitumen, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, uncountable, usually
Qualifier: painting
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Synonyms: mummy
Antonyms: none provided
The colour of this pigment, a variable brown intermediate between raw umber and burnt umber.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
French :
brun momie
— brown pigment originally prepared from ground-up remains of Egyptian mummies, etc.
French :
brun de momie
— brown pigment originally prepared from ground-up remains of Egyptian mummies, etc.
French :
brun égyptien
— brown pigment originally prepared from ground-up remains of Egyptian mummies, etc.
French :
jaune de momie
— brown pigment originally prepared from ground-up remains of Egyptian mummies, etc.
Italian :
bruno bitume
— brown pigment originally prepared from ground-up remains of Egyptian mummies, etc.
Japanese :
マミーブラウン
— brown pigment originally prepared from ground-up remains of Egyptian mummies, etc.
Swedish :
mumiebrunt
— brown pigment originally prepared from ground-up remains of Egyptian mummies, etc.
Swedish :
egyptiskt brunt
— brown pigment originally prepared from ground-up remains of Egyptian mummies, etc.