Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of the color of minium.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obsolete Of the color of red or vermilion.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective obsolete Of a
red orvermilion colour.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Raymond, count of Thouloufe, fovereign of Languedoc, was excommunicated for attempting to aflifl: his fubjeds; and, to fave his life, obliged to humble himfelf before a haughty legate, and fubmit to the mofl: igno - minious penance.
The spirit of general history : in a series of lectures, from the eighth, to the eighteenth century : wherein is given a view of the progress of society, in manners and legislation during that period Thomson, George, Rev., fl. 1791-2 1792
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(and Clement of Alexandria) reported Simon's igno - minious failure to demonstrate his boasted power of flight.
Dictionary of the History of Ideas STUART ATKINS 1968
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(through an error in the divifion of his troops) he was taken prifoner by a party of the enemy in Scotch habits; and immediately, in a very igno - minious manner, hurried away to Richmond.
A new history of Scotland, from the earliest accounts to the present time 1770
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