azure

[ azh-er ]

/ ˈæʒ ər /

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adjective

of or having a light, purplish shade of blue, like that of a clear and unclouded sky.

Heraldry. of the tincture or color blue.

noun

the blue of a clear or unclouded sky.

a light, purplish blue.

Heraldry. the tincture or color blue.

the clear, cloudless sky.

Nearby words

azuchi-momoyama, azuela, azuero peninsula, azuki bean, azulejo, azure, azuresin, azurite, azurmalachite, azurophil, azusa

Origin of azure

1275–1325; Middle English asure < Anglo-French, Old French, ultimately alteration of Arabic al lazuwar(d) (by misdividing the initial l together with the article) < Persian lāzhuward lapis lazuli

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Examples from the Web for azure

Per Pale means that the Shield is divided vertically with one half blue (Azure) and the other half red (Gules).
William and Kate's New Conjugal Coat of Arms|Tom Sykes|September 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A light speck appeared on the horizon between the dark waters and the azure heaven.
Peter Schlemihl|Adelbert von Chamisso
These vapours, moreover, alone clouded the purity of the azure above.
King Candaules|Thophile Gautier
Errigal lifted his bold irregular outlines royally against an azure sky.
Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (1 of 2) (1888)|William Henry Hurlbert

On the alder trees I catch the Hoplia, the splendid scarab who pales the azure of the heavens.
The Life of the Fly|J. Henri Fabre
And then suddenly Seymour's unexpanded parachute opened, and he floated in liquid air, with the azure encompassing him.
Dodo's Daughter|E. F. Benson

British Dictionary definitions for azure

azure

/ (ˈæʒə, -ʒʊə, ˈeɪ-) /

noun

a deep blue, occasionally somewhat purple, similar to the colour of a clear blue sky

poetic a clear blue sky

adjective

of the colour azure; serene

(usually postpositive) heraldry of the colour blue

Word Origin for azure

C14: from Old French azur, from Old Spanish, from Arabic lāzaward lapis lazuli, from Persian lāzhuward

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Medicine definitions for azure

azure

[ ăzh′ər ]

n.

Any of various dyes used in biological stains, especially for blood and nuclear staining.