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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RED OCHRE

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Red ochre is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RED OCHRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Ochre

Ochre (/ˈoʊkər/ OH-kər; from Greek: ὠχρός, ōkhrós, (pale yellow, pale), also spelled ocher) is a natural earth pigment containing hydrated iron oxide, which ranges in color from yellow to deep orange or brown. It is also the name of the colors produced by this pigment, especially a light brownish-yellow. A variant of ochre containing a large amount of hematite, or dehydrated iron oxide, has a reddish tint known as "red ochre".

Definition of red ochre in the English dictionary

The definition of red ochre in the dictionary is any of various natural red earths containing ferric oxide: used as pigments.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RED OCHRE

red man
red matipo
red meat
red men
red mercury
red mist
red mullet
red ned
Red Nose Day
red oak
red osier
red packet
red pepper
red pine
Red Planet
Red Poll
Red Polled
red puccoon
red rag
red rattle

WORDS THAT END LIKE RED OCHRE

adventure
agriculture
Aire
anywhere
architecture
are
arriere
as it were
Easter sepulchre
ensepulchre
euchre
Holy Sepulchre
lehrjahre
more
ochre
sepulchre
to be sure
Wanderjahre
whited sepulchre
yellow ochre

Synonyms and antonyms of red ochre in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «red ochre» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RED OCHRE

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Translator English - Chinese

赭红
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ocre rojo
570 millions of speakers

English

red ochre
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लाल गेरू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مغرة حمراء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

красная охра
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ocre vermelho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লাল গরু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ocre rouge
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ocher merah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rotem Ocker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

赤褐色
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

붉은 황토
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Abang ocher
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đất son đỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிவப்பு ஆச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लाल गेरु
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kırmızı kurt
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ocra rossa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czerwona ochra
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

червона охра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ocru roșu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κόκκινη ώχρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rooi oker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rödockra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rød oker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of red ochre

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RED OCHRE»

The term «red ochre» is regularly used and occupies the 87.805 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RED OCHRE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about red ochre

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RED OCHRE»

Discover the use of red ochre in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to red ochre and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Temporalising Anthropology: Archaeology in the Talensi Tong ...
Site and Context Number Description Dimensions Weight Kpeline 04 One piece of ochre (colour unspecified) 75 x 55 mm HY05 (A) 4 Two pieces of red ochre 16 g HY 05 (A) 5 Five pieces of ochre (colour unspecified) 120 g HY 05 (A) 5 Four ...
Timothy Insoll, Timothy Insoll, Rachel MacLean and Benjamin Kankpeyeng, M. Rachel MacLean, 2013
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Excavations at Mendes: The Royal Necropolis
Description: Red ochre mason's mark. Limestone. D. 14.5 x 9 x 1.5cm. Provenience: P I 64. Field No. P 94/60. Description: Red ochre mason's mark. Limestone. D. 14x 14 x 12.5cm. Provenience: P I 78. Field No. P 94/63. Description: Carved ...
Donald B. Redford, 2004
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The Geologic Model of Religion
Ochre pieces found within undisturbed burial layer 93 Mungo 3 - red ochre sprinkled over early modern adult human remains 94 “Red Lady.” Paviland Cave burial of modern male with large quantities of red ochre 95 Twin infant and single red ...
Andrew Clifford, 2012
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Wadi Hammeh 27, an Early Natufian Settlement at Pella in Jordan
Artefacts with ochre stains, Wadi Hammeh 27, Phase 1 Provenance Item Characteristics Registration Number (RN) Structure XX D 5.1 Basaltic pestle Red ochre stain on distal (working end) RN 70170 1 XX D 5.1 Fragment of basaltic vessel ...
Phillip C. Edwards, 2012
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An Encyclopedia of Shamanism Volume 2 (Paperback)
Red Ochre Rattles are used by shamans universally in their healing work. They are used to induce trance or call on particular helping spirits. In healing they are used to attract energetic intrusions that need to be removed from the patient's ...
Christina Pratt, 2007
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The Archaeology of Australia's Deserts
THE RED OCHRE MINES: PUKARDU, WILGIE MIA AND KARRKU Fragments of red ochre recovered from dated occupation deposits show that exploitation of some ochre sources began in the late Pleistocene, but evidence from the mines ...
Mike Smith, 2013
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The Encyclopedia of New Testament Textual Criticism:
Yellow Ochre Iron (III) oxide hydrate: F6203 ° H20 Yellow Yellow ochre, and the related red ochre (the anhydrous form) are among the oldest pigments known to humanity; there are neandertal grave sites with sprinklings of red ochre, and ...
Robert B. Waltz
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Cultural Heritage Conservation and Environmental Impact ...
... ii. carbon black and lime, Light: azurite Shadows: carbon black Red garments Underlay: red ochre 1st light: cinnabar, 2nd light: minium Shadows: red ochre and carbon black Orange garments Underlay: warm ochre Lights: warm ochre and ...
Rene van Grieken, Koen Janssens, 2005
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Non-destructive Micro Analysis of Cultural Heritage Materials
... (ii) carbon black and lime; Light: azurite; Shadows: carbon black Underlay: red ochre; 1st light: cinnabar; 2nd light: minium; Shadows: red ochre and carbon black Underlay: warm ochre; Lights: warm ochre and lime; Highlight: lime; Shadows: ...
K. Janssens, R. Van Grieken, 2004
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Pigment Compendium
315 BC), Vitruvius (first century BC) and Pliny (77 AD) all discuss the red ochre pigments. The general Latin term for the common red ochres is rubrica (from which we derive the English 'rubric'; the Roman law was written in red) and in Greek it ...
Nicholas Eastaugh, Valentine Walsh, Tracey Chaplin, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RED OCHRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term red ochre is used in the context of the following news items.
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White rice and red ochre: Warli tribal art of Western India
White rice and red ochre: Warli tribal art of Western India. Cooee Aboriginal Art Gallery, Sydney 27 June – 25 July 2015. The Young Sanyas on the Mountain, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Prehistoric man in South Africa made milk-based paint tens of …
The Himba are indigenous peoples living in northern Namibia, who use a body paint made from red ochre and milk fat. The paste is lathered over the entire ... «Ancient Origins, Jul 15»
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Cavemen used milk used to bind ochre paint 49000 years ago
Milk protein has been found in ochre paint dating tens of thousands of years before .... pregnant women to watch out: red ochre decoctions may contain arsenic. «Haaretz, Jul 15»
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Gary Foley Awarded 2015 Red Ochre
And this year, the Awards - comprising the prestigious Red Ochre, two Fellowships and the ... The Red Ochre Award has been awarded since 1993 for lifetime ... «Aboriginal Art Directory News, May 15»
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Gary Foley, the activist and artist, makes Australia come to him
Those who only know Foley as the “angry activist” will be surprised to find he has been the recipient of the prestigious Red Ochre Award for “outstanding ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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Competition for the Red Ochre Classic heats up
Driver Corey Bell with Barriettas Bliss after their win in heat one of the Red Ochre ... THE second heat was arguably the lesser of the two Red Ochre Classic ... «Daily Liberal, May 15»
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Bright, fresh works bloom at Red Ochre's 'Spring'
When 22 artists apply their spring fancy to paper and canvas, a myriad of imagery will bloom. This is much in evidence at Red Ochre's latest iteration of its ... «The Telegram, Apr 15»
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Archaeologists find a hidden message in a mysterious 18700-year …
The woman's remains are next to a block tinted with red ochre, Ancient Origins reports, and the woman was buried with flowers. The red ochre also tints some of ... «The Week Magazine, Mar 15»
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RED OCHRE FOR HECTOR BURTON
The Red Ochre citation read: “Hector Burton is a Pitjanjatjarra elder in the ... Previous winners of the Red Ochre award – which has been given since 1993 ... «Aboriginal Art Directory News, Jul 14»
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Why Hector Burton richly deserves the $50000 Red Ochre prize
Hector Burton is to be congratulated for winning the $50,000 Red Ochre prize, Australia's most prestigious peer-reviewed award for an Indigenous artist, at the ... «The Guardian, May 14»

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