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I wouldn't mind turning into a vermilion goldfish.
Henri Matisse

Meaning of "vermilion" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VERMILION

From Old French vermeillon, from vermeil.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VERMILION

vermilion  [vəˈmɪljən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VERMILION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vermilion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VERMILION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

vermilion

Vermilion

Vermilion is a brilliant red or scarlet pigment originally made from the powdered mineral cinnabar, and is also the name of the resulting color. It was widely used in the art and decoration of Ancient Rome, in the illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages, in the paintings of the Renaissance, and in the art and lacquerware of China, where it is often called "Chinese Red".

Definition of vermilion in the English dictionary

The definition of vermilion in the dictionary is a bright red to reddish-orange colour. Other definition of vermilion is mercuric sulphide, esp when used as a bright red pigment; cinnabar.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VERMILION


alien
ˈeɪljən
billion
ˈbɪljən
Brazilian
brəˈzɪljən
carillon
kəˈrɪljən
Castilian
kæˈstɪljən
civilian
sɪˈvɪljən
cotillon
kəˈtɪljən
gazillion
ɡəˈzɪljən
jillion
ˈdʒɪljən
million
ˈmɪljən
multibillion
ˈmʌltɪˈbɪljən
multimillion
ˈmʌltɪˈmɪljən
pavilion
pəˈvɪljən
pillion
ˈpɪljən
postillion
pɒˈstɪljən
quintillion
kwɪnˈtɪljən
tourbillion
tʊəˈbɪljən
trillion
ˈtrɪljən
vermillion
vəˈmɪljən
zillion
ˈzɪljən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VERMILION

vermiculation
vermicule
vermiculite
vermiculous
vermiculture
vermiform
vermiform appendix
vermiform process
vermifugal
vermifuge
vermilled
vermilling
vermillion
vermily
vermin
verminate
vermination
vermined
verminous
verminously

WORDS THAT END LIKE VERMILION

antlion
battalion
bullion
dandelion
ganglion
hallion
hellion
Heraklion
lion
medallion
mountain lion
parts per million
postilion
Pygmalion
rapscallion
rebellion
sea lion
stallion
the Great Rebellion
triskelion

Synonyms and antonyms of vermilion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vermilion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VERMILION

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

Translator English - Chinese

朱红
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bermellón
570 millions of speakers

English

vermilion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिंदूर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الزنجفر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

киноварь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vermelhão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিন্দূর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vermillon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vermilion
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zinnober
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

朱色
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주홍색
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vermilion
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đỏ như son
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குங்குமம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वर्मोलियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

parlak kırmızı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vermiglio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Vermilion
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кіновар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Vermilion
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

vermilion
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vermiljoen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vermilion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Vermilion
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vermilion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VERMILION»

The term «vermilion» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.522 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VERMILION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «vermilion» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «vermilion» 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 vermilion

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QUOTES WITH «VERMILION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word vermilion.
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Henri Matisse
I wouldn't mind turning into a vermilion goldfish.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VERMILION»

Discover the use of vermilion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vermilion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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History of Vermilion County, Illinois
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1911. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XLIV.
Lottie E. Jones, 2009
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Vermilion Drift: A Novel
Five appear to be nearly half a century old—connected to what the media once dubbed "The Vanishings," a series of unsolved disappearances in the summer of 1964, when Cork’s father was sheriff in Tamarack County.
William Kent Krueger, 2010
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Kayaking the Vermilion Sea: Eight Hundred Miles Down the Baja
The story of an epic journey on the legendary Sea of Cortes--and of the struggle of a man and a woman to come to terms with nature, themselves, and each other.
Jonathan Waterman, 1996
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Vermilion Sands
Vermilion Sands is a fully automated desert-resort designed to fulfil the most exotic whims of the idle rich, but now languishes in uneasy decay, populated only by forgotten movie queens, solitary impresarios and the remittance men of the ...
J G Ballard, 2010
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Vermilion
Nathan Aldyne is a pseudonym used by Michael McDowell - the screenwriter of 'Beetlejuice' - and Dennis Schuetz. A dead young hustler is found with a lipstick-smeared handkerchief on the lawn of a queer-baiting legislator.
Nathan Aldyne, 1997
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Vermilion Dreams
You will soar to the limits of your soul and plunge deep into the pits of deepest heartache. This is a book not to be missed and will become dogeared from constant reading.
J. L. Mckenzie, 2011
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Vermilion Parish
Vermilion Parish is a region with fascinating history and culture.
Warren A. Perrin, 2011
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Vermilion Sea: A Naturalist's Journey in Baja California
A biologist describes the magical landscapes of Baja California from a scientist's point of view and tells how his experience on the peninsula helped him recapture the natural curiosity that spurred his career
John Janovy, 1992
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The Vermilion Parrot: A Novel
George Kilgore, manager of a nature preserve near Monterrey, California, finds himself embroiled with the mysterious disappearance of condors, espionage, and a five-foot-tall red parrot fluent in a dozen human languages
David Rains Wallace, 1991
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Love Amid the Turmoil: The Civil War Letters of William and ...
The William F. Vermilion Collection at the Mandeville Special Collections Library, University of California, San Diego, holds a wealth of correspondence written by or to William Vermilion during the Civil War and the postwar period.
William Vermilion, Mary Vermilion, Donald C. Elder, III, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VERMILION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vermilion is used in the context of the following news items.
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Man drowned on Lake Vermilion as his boat circled him
A 58-year-old man drowned on Lake Vermilion Monday night as nearby boaters attempted to rescue him. The occupants of another boat spotted Richard Dziewit ... «Minnesota Public Radio News, Jul 15»
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Invasive spiny waterfleas found on Lake Vermilion
Not good news for Lake Vermilion: state officials have confirmed the popular northern Minnesota lake is infested with spiny waterfleas. An invasive species ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
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Supreme Court overturns lower court, says Vermilion superintendent …
Advocate staff photo by BRYAN TUCK -- New Vermilion Parish Schools Superintendent Jerome Puyau is leading an initiative to save his district and others ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»
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New Vermilion state park campground construction begins
Lake Vermilion, Minnesota's fifth-largest lake, borders the Superior National Forest and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. (Courtesy to Pioneer ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, May 15»
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'Vermilion' Finds New Magic In The Old West
History may be written by the victors, but alternate history is written by anyone with a lust for the past — both established and imagined. Molly Tanzer's ... «NPR, Apr 15»
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Ice jams cause flooding near Vermilion River
Ice jams cause flooding near Vermilion River. WKYC crews were there in Vermilion as flood waters rose on Saturday morning. Ice jams on the Vermilion River ... «WKYC-TV, Mar 15»
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Vermilion Energy (VET) Downgraded From Buy to Hold
"We rate VERMILION ENERGY INC (VET) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed, some indicating strength, some showing ... «TheStreet.com, Mar 15»
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Vermilion Catholic, North Central to brawl for it all
2-seeded Vermilion Catholic Lady Eagles (25-4) and the No. 1-seeded North Central Lady Canes (29-3), who will square-off at 2 p.m. Saturday at Burton ... «The Daily Advertiser, Mar 15»
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10-year-old who died in Cleveland was removed from Vermilion
CLEVELAND- The 10-year-old boy who died Sunday afternoon in Cleveland was removed from a Vermilion home in 2012 for malnourishment after his younger ... «fox8.com, Jan 15»
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3 charged in man's short-lived escape from Vermilion County Jail
DANVILLE — A 20-year-old Danville man was back behind bars Wednesday, one day after escaping from the Vermilion County Jail by posing as another ... «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Vermilion [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/vermilion>. May 2024 ».
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