MAZARINE

Noun

mazarine (countable and uncountable, plural mazarines)

(countable and uncountable) A dark blue colour.

(countable) A forcemeat entrée.

Adjective

mazarine (not comparable)

Of a dark blue colour.

Adjective

Mazarine (comparative more Mazarine, superlative most Mazarine)

Of or relating to Cardinal Mazarin (Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino; 1602–1661), Italian Catholic cardinal, diplomat, and politician.

Source: Wiktionary


Maz`a*rine", a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to Cardinal Mazarin, prime minister of France, 1643-1661. Mazarine Bible, the first Bible, and perhaps the first complete book, printed with movable metal types; -- printed by Gutenberg at Mentz, 1450-55; -- so called because a copy was found in the Mazarine Library, at Paris, about 1760.

– Mazarine blue, a deep blue color, named in honor of Cardinal Mazarin.

Maz`a*rine", n.

Definition: Mazarine blue.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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