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bleu-de-roi

bleu-de-roi
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [French blœduh-rwa]
    • /French blœdəˈrwa/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [French blœduh-rwa]
    • /French blœdəˈrwa/

Definition of bleu-de-roi word

  • noun bleu-de-roi the bright enamel blue color characteristic of Sèvres ware. 1

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Origin of bleu-de-roi

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < French: literally, king's blue

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Parts of speech for Bleu-de-roi

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bleu-de-roi popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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