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bleu-de-roi
[ French blœduh-rwa ]
/ French blœdəˈrwa /
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noun
the bright enamel blue color characteristic of Sèvres ware.
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Also called bleu roy·al [French blœrwa-yal; English bloo-roi-uhl, roi-al]. /French blœ rwaˈyal; English ˈblu ˈrɔɪ əl, rɔɪˈæl/.
Origin of bleu-de-roi
1840–50; <French: literally, king's blue
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