azure

azure adj

OFr < L. < Arab. 'lapis lazuli, blue color'.

1. Sky-blue; ultramarine; cobalt blue; [fig.] heavenly.

azure n

see azure, adj.

1. Blue sky; aqua-colored atmosphere.
2. Lines of blue color; underlying blood vessels.
3. Heaven.
4. Lapis lazuli; blue-colored mineral; complex silicate containing sulfur.