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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Azure \Az"ure\ (?; 277), a. [F. & OSp. azur, Sp. azul, through
   Ar. from Per. l[=a]jaward, or l[=a]juward, lapis lazuli, a
   blue color, l[=a]jaward[imac], l[=a]juward[imac], azure,
   cerulean, the initial l having been dropped, perhaps by the
   influence of the Ar. azr-aq azure, blue. Cf. G. lasur,
   lasurstein, azure color, azure stone, and NL. lapis lazuli.]
   Sky-blue; resembling the clear blue color of the unclouded
   sky; cerulean; also, cloudless.
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   Azure stone (Min.), the lapis lazuli; also, the lazulite.
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Azure \Az"ure\, n.
   1. The lapis lazuli. [Obs.]
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   2. The clear blue color of the sky; also, a pigment or dye of
      this color. "In robes of azure." --Wordsworth.
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   3. The blue vault above; the unclouded sky.
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            Not like those steps
            On heaven's azure.                    --Milton.
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   4. (Her.) A blue color, represented in engraving by
      horizontal parallel lines.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Azure \Az"ure\, v. t.
   To color blue.
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4. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Azure, MT -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Montana
   Population (2000):    253
   Housing Units (2000): 59
   Land area (2000):     4.462862 sq. miles (11.558759 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    4.462862 sq. miles (11.558759 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            03212
   Located within:       Montana (MT), FIPS 30
   Location:             48.311831 N, 109.811213 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Azure, MT
    Azure

Thesaurus Results for Azure,:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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