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noun
A brilliant purple-red dye derived from aniline
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The purple-red colour of this dye
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
an indecisive battle in 1859 between the French and Sardinians under Napoleon III and the Austrians under Francis Joseph I
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: battle of Solferino
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pitched battle
noun
a pink dye that was discovered in 1859, the year a battle was fought at Solferino
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: purplish pink
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pink
History
So called from Solferino in Italy, where a battle was fought at about the time of its discovery.
