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ultramarine

Pronunciation: /ˌʌltrəməˈriːn, ˈʌlt-/

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Definition of ultramarine

noun

[mass noun]

a brilliant deep blue pigment originally obtained from lapis lazuli, now made from powdered fired clay, sodium carbonate, sulphur, and resin: [as modifier]:ultramarine blue
a brilliant deep blue colour: the colour of the water deepened to ultramarine

Origin:

late 16th century: from medieval Latin ultramarinus 'beyond the sea'; the name of the pigment is from obsolete Italian (azzurro) oltramarino, literally '(azure) from overseas'