AZURE
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Az"ure (?; 277), a. [F. & OSp. azur, Sp. azul, through Ar. from Per. l&ā;jaward, or l&ā;juward, lapis lazuli, a blue color, l&ā;jaward&ī;, l&ā;juward&ī;, azure, cerulean, the initial l having been dropped, perhaps by the influence of the Ar. azr-aq azure, blue. Cf. G. lasur, lasurstein, azure color, azure stone, and NL. lapis lazuli.] Sky-blue; resembling the clear blue color of the unclouded sky; cerulean; also, cloudless.
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Azure stone (Min.), the lapis lazuli; also, the lazulite.
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Az"ure, n. 1. The lapis lazuli. [Obs.]
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2. The clear blue color of the sky; also, a pigment or dye of this color. “In robes of azure.” Wordsworth.
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3. The blue vault above; the unclouded sky.
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Not like those steps
On heaven's azure.
Milton.
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4. (Her.) A blue color, represented in engraving by horizontal parallel lines.
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Az"ure, v. t. To color blue.
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