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cerulean
[ suh-roo-lee-uhn ]
/ səˈru li ən /
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adjective, noun
deep blue; sky blue; azure.
Heraldry. a sky-blue tincture, used especially on the Continent.
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cerulean
/ (sɪˈruːlɪən) /
noun
- a deep blue colour; azure
- (as adjective)a cerulean sea
Word Origin for cerulean
C17: from Latin caeruleus, probably from caelum sky
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