Main Entry:

azure

Pronunciation:

\ˈa-zhər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English asur, from Anglo-French azeure, probably from Old Spanish, modification of Arabic lāzaward, from Persian lāzhuward

Date:

14th century

1archaic : lapis lazuli2 a: the blue color of the clear sky b: the heraldic color blue3: the unclouded sky

— azure adjective