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cerulean

adjective ce·ru·le·an \sə-ˈrü-lē-ən\

Definition of CERULEAN

:  resembling the blue of the sky
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Origin of CERULEAN

Latin caeruleus dark blue
First Known Use: 1662

Other Color Terms

argentine, cerise, cyan, ocher, perse, puce, taupe, vermilion

Rhymes with CERULEAN

Acheulean, Apulian, Friulian

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. cerulean
  2. cerulean blue
  3. cerulean warbler
  4. bright cerulean blue
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