| Pronunciation: | | `solfe'reeno
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- [n] an indecisive battle in 1859 between the French and Sardinians under Emperor Napoleon III and the Austrians under Emperor Francis Joseph I
- [n] a purplish pink dye was discovered in 1859, the year a battle was fought at Solferino
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SOLFERINO is a 9 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | battle of Solferino, purplish pink |
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| | See Also: | | Italia, Italian Republic, Italy, pink, pitched battle |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sol`fe*ri"no\, n.
A brilliant deep pink color with a purplish tinge, one of the
dyes derived from aniline; -- so called from Solferino in
Italy, where a battle was fought about the time of its
discovery.
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