Definitions for: Solferino


[n] an indecisive battle in 1859 between the French and Sardinians under Emperor Napoleon III and the Austrians under Emperor Francis Joseph I
[n] a purplish pink dye was discovered in 1859, the year a battle was fought at Solferino



Webster (1913) Definition: Sol`fe*ri"no, n.
A brilliant deep pink color with a purplish tinge, one of the
dyes derived from aniline; -- so called from Solferino in
Italy, where a battle was fought about the time of its
discovery.

Synonyms: battle of Solferino, purplish pink

See Also: Italia, Italian Republic, Italy, pink, pitched battle

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