- french vermilion
- noun
Usage: often capitalized F: a strong to vivid reddish orange that is redder and darker than mikado — called also cadmium red
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french vermilion
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vermilion — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. vermeil, chRome red, cinnabar, orange vermilion, antimony, vermilion, French vermilion, Dutch vermilion, Chinese vermilion, scarlet vermilion, orient vermilion, vermilion red, vermilion scarlet, vermilion tawny; see also… … English dictionary for students
Vermilion County, Illinois — Seal … Wikipedia
Vermilion — Ver*mil ion, n. [F. vermillon. See {Vermeil}.] 1. (Chem.) A bright red pigment consisting of mercuric sulphide, obtained either from the mineral cinnabar or artificially. It has a fine red color, and is much used in coloring sealing wax, in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vermilion — (also vermillion) ► NOUN 1) a brilliant red pigment made from mercury sulphide (cinnabar). 2) a brilliant red colour. ORIGIN Old French vermeillon, from Latin vermiculus little worm … English terms dictionary
Vermilion — This article is about the color. For other uses, see Vermilion (disambiguation). Vermilion is an opaque orangish red pigment, similar to scarlet. As a naturally occurring mineral pigment, it is known as cinnabar, and was in use around the world… … Wikipedia
Vermilion Parish, Louisiana — Infobox U.S. County county = Vermilion Parish state = Louisiana founded year = 1844 founded date = seat wl = Abbeville largest city wl = Abbeville area total sq mi = 1538 area total km2 = 3984 area land sq mi = 1174 area land km2 = 3040 area… … Wikipedia
French language in the United States — The French language is spoken as a minority language in the United States. According to year 2000 census fugures, 1.6 million Americans over the age of five speak the language at home; [ [http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/c2kbr 29.pdf Language… … Wikipedia
vermilion — [13] Etymologically, vermilion is ‘worm’ coloured. The word comes from Old French vermeillon, a derivative of vermeil ‘vermilion’. This in turn came from Latin vermiculus ‘little worm’, a diminutive form of vermis ‘worm’ (source of English… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
vermilion — /vəˈmɪljən / (say vuh milyuhn) noun 1. brilliant scarlet red. 2. a bright red pigment consisting of mercuric sulphide; cinnabar. –adjective 3. of the colour of vermilion. –verb (t) 4. to colour with or as with vermilion. {Middle English… …
vermilion — [13] Etymologically, vermilion is ‘worm’ coloured. The word comes from Old French vermeillon, a derivative of vermeil ‘vermilion’. This in turn came from Latin vermiculus ‘little worm’, a diminutive form of vermis ‘worm’ (source of English… … Word origins
