madder lake

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noun

a strong purple-red color.

a pigment of this color formerly obtained from the madder root, characterized chiefly by lack of permanence.

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Compare rose madder, alizarin.

Origin of madder lake

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby madder lake

MADD, madden, maddening, madder, madder family, madder lake, madding, maddish, mad-dog, mad-dog skullcap, Maddux

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The “waters of Lake Minnetonka” may have been purifying, but they were also freezing.
Speed Read: The Juiciest Bits From the History of ‘Purple Rain’|Jennie Yabroff|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I am reminded of the story of Senator Bernie Sanders (Independent, VT) walking along the shores of Lake Champlain.
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People are extremely anxious about the next generation,” Lake said, “and it unites America.
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Williams said he went to the lake to take a stroll “because of his heart.”
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This video remedies that injustice, showcasing an owl doing a butterfly stroke in Lake Michigan.
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Ages back—let musty geologists tell us how long ago—'twas a lake, larger than the Lake of Geneva.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
They also seized the lake gunboats, took an entire Spanish garrison prisoner, and captured a large quantity of stores.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
A small but beautiful river debouches from the lake at its west end, and the town is grouped around this outlet.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
They gardened, they drove out, they rowed and sailed upon the lake, but they declined all acquaintances.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
A similar circumstance has occurred on the seashore at Hoy Lake, Cheshire, where several "fairy pipes" have been found.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.

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