- royal blue
- noun Date: 1789 a vivid purplish blue
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
royal blue
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royal blue — ► NOUN ▪ a deep, vivid blue … English terms dictionary
royal blue — n. a deep, vivid reddish or purplish blue … English World dictionary
royal blue — COLOUR Something that is royal blue is deep blue in colour … English dictionary
royal blue — noun (U) a strong, bright blue colour royal blue adjective … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ˌroyal ˈblue — adj deep blue ˌroyal ˈblue noun [U] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
royal blue — noun /rɔɪəl ˈblu/ (say royuhl blooh) 1. a rich deep blue, often with a faint reddish tinge. –adjective /ˈrɔɪəl blu/ (say royuhl blooh) 2. of or relating to the colour royal blue …
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