ultramarine: Meaning and Definition of

ul•tra•ma•rine

Pronunciation: (ul"tru-mu-rēn'), [key]
— adj.
  1. of the color ultramarine.
  2. beyond the sea.
—n.
  1. a blue pigment consisting of powdered lapis lazuli.
  2. a similar artificial blue pigment.
  3. any of various other pigments.
  4. a deep-blue color.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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