verde antique

verde antique
noun see verd antique

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • verd antique — /verrd/ 1. a green, mottled or impure serpentine, sold as a marble and much used for decorative purposes. 2. any of various similar green stones. Also, verde antique. [1735 45; < F < It verde antico lit., antique green. See VERDURE, ANTIQUE] * *… …   Universalium

  • verd antique — verd′ (or verde′) antique′ [[t]vɜrd[/t]] n. 1) mir archit. a green mottled or impure serpentine, sold as a marble and used for decorative purposes 2) mir any of various similar green stones • Etymology: 1735–45; < F < It verde antico lit.,… …   From formal English to slang

  • verd antique — or verde antique [vʉrd] n. [older form of Fr vert antique < OFr verd, green + antique, ancient: see VERT1 & ANTIQUE] a greenish, marblelike serpentine, used for interior decoration …   English World dictionary

  • verd antique — or verde antique noun Etymology: Italian verde antico, literally, ancient green Date: 1745 a green mottled or veined serpentine marble or calcareous serpentine much used for indoor decoration especially by the ancient Romans …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • verd antique — noun a dark green impure marble • Syn: ↑verde antique • Hypernyms: ↑marble …   Useful english dictionary

  • Vert antique — Détail d une colonne vert antique dans l église des Saints Serge et Bacchus (maintenant la Küçuk Ayasofya Camii) à Istanbul, Turquie (527 536 AD). Vert antique Vert antique ( français, italien, antico verde, vert antique ), ou vert antique, est… …   Wikipédia en Français

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