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Meaning of "lavender-blue" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAVENDER-BLUE

lavender-blue  [ˌlævɪndəˈbluː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAVENDER-BLUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lavender-Blue is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LAVENDER-BLUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lavender-blue in the English dictionary

The definition of lavender-blue in the dictionary is coloured between blue and pale or light bluish-purple to a very pale violet colour.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAVENDER-BLUE


baby-blue
ˌbeɪbɪˈbluː
blew
bluː
blue
bluː
clue
kluː
flew
fluː
flu
fluː
glue
ɡluː
Honolulu
ˌhɒnəˈluːluː
loo
luː
lou
luː
loup
luː
lulu
ˈluːluː
navy-blue
ˈneɪvɪ bluː
overblew
ˌəʊvəˈbluː
peacock-blue
ˈpiːkɒkˈbluː
royal-blue
ˌrɔɪəlˈbluː
sky-blue
ˌskaɪˈbluː
slate-blue
ˌsleɪtˈbluː
Tuvalu
ˌtuːvəˈluː
Waterloo
ˌwɔːtəˈluː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAVENDER-BLUE

lavatory bowl
lavatory humour
lavatory pan
lavatory paper
lavatory seat
lave
laveer
lavement
lavender
lavender bag
lavender water
laver
laver bread
laverock
Lavigne
lavish
lavisher
lavishly
lavishment
lavishness

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAVENDER-BLUE

a bolt from the blue
black-and-blue
blue-on-blue
boys in blue
cobalt blue
duck-egg blue
electric blue
half-blue
ice blue
into the blue
midnight blue
navy blue
out of the blue
powder blue
robin´s-egg blue
royal blue
sky blue
steel blue
true blue
true-blue

Synonyms and antonyms of lavender-blue in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lavender-blue» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAVENDER-BLUE

Find out the translation of lavender-blue to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lavender-blue from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lavender-blue» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

薰衣草蓝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

azul lavanda
570 millions of speakers

English

lavender-blue
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लैवेंडर नीले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخزامى الأزرق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лаванда - синий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lavanda - azul
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ল্যাভেন্ডার-নীল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bleu lavande
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lavender-blue
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lavendel - blau
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラベンダーブルー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라벤더 블루
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lavender-blue
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoa oải hương xanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லாவெண்டர்-நீல
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लॅव्हेंडर-निळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lavanta mavisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lavanda - blu
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Lawenda - niebieski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лаванда - синій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- lavandă albastru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λεβάντα - μπλε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

laventelblou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lavendelblå
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lavendel -blå
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lavender-blue

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAVENDER-BLUE»

The term «lavender-blue» is normally little used and occupies the 111.777 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAVENDER-BLUE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lavender-blue» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lavender-blue» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lavender-blue

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAVENDER-BLUE»

Discover the use of lavender-blue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lavender-blue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lavender Blue
Having given up on marriage, Lady Anthea is captive to the memory of a love that might have been. But a twist of fate brings her to the Duke of Chavanage--the very man who holds the key to her heart. Original.
Sandra Heath, 2010
2
Lavender Blue
It's been over four years since the ill-fated marriage between R.C. Wetheringon and Alyssa McKenzie ended with an annulment.
Marla Morris, 2000
3
Lavender's Blue: A Book of Nursery Rhymes
Drawings accompany a selection of English nursery rhymes about animals, counting, Christmas, and other subjects.
Kathleen Lines, 2007
4
Lavender Blue
An illustrated collection of five short nursery rhymes, plus a jigsaw puzzle based on each.
‎2002
5
Lavender Blue and the Faeries of Galtee Wood
When Lavender Blue learns that the Banshee, the faerie messenger of death, will soon visit her best friend Rose, she makes a desperate wish on a star.
Steve R. Richardson, 2013
6
English Folk Songs: Lavender Blue, Scarborough Fair, Green ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, Books Group, 2011
7
Sketches in Lavender, Blue, and Green
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
HardPress, Jerome Jerome K (Jerome Kla 1859-1927, 2013
8
Lavender Blue
It is 1962 and Rhian, Aideen, Isobel and Deely meet For The first time to start nurse training in Belfast.
Margaret Hough, 2010
9
Lavender Lies
Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, Lavender's green. When I am queen, dilly dilly, You shall be king. “Lavender's Blue” Early 19th-century song In one of the apocryphal books of the Bible, Judithannointed herself with perfumes, including lavender ...
Susan Wittig Albert, 2000
10
The Ordinary Princess
M. M. Kaye. PARTI Lavender's Blue How It Began Long and long ago, when Oberon was. - Lavender's Blue.
M. M. Kaye, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAVENDER-BLUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lavender-blue is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Learning to Grow: Uncommon nepetas for your garden
“Joanna Reed” and “Six Hills Giant,” both lavender-blue, have been featured by Chicago Botanic Garden. These blue/purple cultivars are ... «Kane County Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
In Your Garden: Herbs in the Landscape
Catmint has soft, gray-green foliage and lavender-blue flowers that make a showy display. Foliage is one of the most interesting aspects of ... «The Willits News, Jul 15»
3
Noisy, grabby blue jay sounds first alarm
Plumage is lavender-blue to mid- blue in the crest, back, wings and tail. The face is white, the underside is off white and the neck is collared ... «Tallahassee.com, Jul 15»
4
Saving water can be pretty: Drought-tolerant perennials
English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia): Vera is an heirloom English lavender known for its sweetly fragrant oil, dark lavender-blue flower ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
5
The colourful gardens of Massachusetts
It is a sturdy upright perennial, with lavender-blue spikes of flowers that “kind of glow in the evenings”. She also suggests Cyperus papyrus ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Plants for City or Mountainside Gardens
Russian Sage- Tall, airy, spike-like clusters create a lavender-blue cloud of color above the finely textured aromatic foliage. This vigorous ... «Good4Utah, Jul 15»
7
Time for container gardening
Fill lavender-blue pots with lavenders; or plant orange Gazanias in pumpkin-coloured pots and bronze ornamental grasses in pots painted in ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
8
Long-time favorite vitex loves Texas conditions
Lavender-blue is the most common color in vitexes, but there are deeper purples, whites and even pinks. Several improved and dwarf strains ... «Dallas Morning News, Jun 15»
9
Neil Sperry: Shades of gray add drama to landscape
It does best in full or nearly full sun. Place it where you can also enjoy its lovely lavender-blue flowers late every spring. Bees love this plant. «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jun 15»
10
Red Bluff Garden Club: Sage words about salvias
Right now the 2 foot stems are covered with the green, lance-shaped pebbled leaves; later they'll have lavender-blue flowers with darker bracts ... «Red Bluff Daily News, Jun 15»

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