Definition of ultramarine
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a vivid blue
2a(1)
: a blue pigment prepared by powdering lapis lazuli
(2)
: a similar pigment prepared from kaolin, soda ash, sulfur, and charcoal
b
: any of several related pigments
ultramarine
adjectiveDefinition of ultramarine (Entry 2 of 2)
: situated beyond the sea
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The first known use of ultramarine was in 1598
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