Azured

/ˈæʒərd/ adjective

Definition

Colored or dyed a deep blue; having the color of azure or lapis lazuli.

Etymology

From 'azure' plus the past participle suffix '-ed,' indicating something has been made or treated with azure color. Azure comes from Persian 'lāžuvard' via medieval trade languages.

Kelly Says

In heraldry, 'azured' describes one of the five principal colors used in coat-of-arms design, and it was always the most expensive to reproduce because genuine ultramarine blue was literally more precious than precious metals!

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