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(satellite adjective) deep purplish red |
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(noun) a battle in 1859 in which the Franco-Sardinian forces under Napoleon III defeated the Austrians under Francis Joseph |
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Synonyms: battle of Magenta |
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Related Words: pitched battle |
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(noun) a dark purple-red; the dye was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta |
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Synonyms: fuchsia |
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Related Words: purplish red |
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