First Known Use: 14th century
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cinnabar
noun cin·na·bar \ˈsi-nə-ˌbär\
Definition of CINNABAR
1
: artificial red mercuric sulfide used especially as a pigment
2
: a red mineral consisting of native mercuric sulfide HgS that is the only important ore of mercury
3
: a deep vivid red
— cin·na·bar·ine \-bə-ˌrīn, -ˌbär-in\ adjective
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Origin of CINNABAR
Middle English cynabare, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French sinopre, from Latin cinnabaris, from Greek kinnabari, of non-IE origin; akin to Arabic zinjafr cinnabar
Rhymes with CINNABAR
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cinnabar
noun cin·na·bar \ˈsin-ə-ˌbär\
Medical Definition of CINNABAR
1
: native red sulfide of mercury HgS that is the only important ore of mercury
2
: artificial red sulfide of mercury used especially as a pigment
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