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azure

[/ˈæʒər/ or /ˈæʒjʊr/]
adjective/nounmasculine
azul-celeste
1. A bright blue color like a clear sky
The azure sky was perfectly clear.
O céu azul-celeste estava perfeitamente claro.
2. The heraldic color blue
The coat of arms features azure and gold.
O brasão apresenta azul-celeste e ouro.
3. Sky or heaven (poetic/literary)
Birds soared through the azure.
Os pássaros voavam pelo azul celeste.
Synonyms
blueceruleansky-blueturquoise
Antonyms
brownorangered

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
azul-celeste
Most common usage for the color
São Paulo
azul-claro
Also used to describe light blue
Portugal
azul-celeste
Standard usage identical to Brazil
General
azur
Alternative, less common Portuguese form

Related Idioms & Phrases

azure dream - something idealistic or unrealistic
out of the azure - unexpected, out of the blue
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