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adjective

Definition:

1. deep blue: deep blue, like the colour of a clear sky on a sunny day ( literary )

the azure depths of the ocean

2. heraldry blue: coloured blue on a coat of arms

noun

Definition:

1. blue sky: a clear blue sky

2. deep blue hue: a deep blue colour, like that of a clear sky on a sunny day

the azure of her eyes

[13th century. Via Old French azur< medieval Latin azzurum< Arabic al-lāzaward 'the lapis lazuli' < Persian lāžward 'lapis lazuli']

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