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Solferino
[ sawl-fe-ree-naw sol-fuh-ree-noh ]
noun
- a village in southeastern Lombardy, in northern Italy: battle 1859.
- (lowercase) a dye obtained from rosaniline.
- (lowercase) vivid purplish pink.
solferino
/ ˌsɒlfəˈriːnəʊ /
noun
- a moderate purplish-red colour
- ( as adjective )
a solferino suit
Word History and Origins
Origin of Solferino1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Solferino1
Example Sentences
The show is on view from Tuesday through June 10 at Via Solferino 11.
The opulent Left Bank townhouse known as “Solferino,” acquired in 1981, was always a bit awkward as the headquarters of a party that touted equality.
The Battle of Solferino might have been remembered simply for its carnage, but for the presence of Henry Dunant.
In a dramatic scene, she throws some enviably strong youthful writings by Lila, who does not fulfill her own writerly talent, off the Solferino Bridge in Pisa into the Arno one November.
I stopped on the Solferino bridge to look at the lights filtered through a cold mist.
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