The Collaborative International Dictionary
Mazarine \Maz`a*rine"\, a. Of or pertaining to Cardinal Mazarin, prime minister of France, 1643-1661.
Mazarine Bible, the first Bible, and perhaps the first complete book, printed with movable metal types; -- printed by Gutenberg at Mentz, 1450-55; -- so called because a copy was found in the Mazarine Library, at Paris, about 1760.
Mazarine blue, a deep blue color, named in honor of Cardinal Mazarin.
Mazarine \Maz`a*rine"\, n. Mazarine blue.
Mazarine \Maz`a*rine"\, n. (Cookery) A forcemeat entr['e]e.
Wiktionary
a. Of a dark blue colour. n. 1 A dark blue colour. 2 A forcemeat entrée.
Usage examples of "mazarine".
Then she went immediately to the Rue Mazarine to find the woman who sold coffee, and she asked for Citizen Briard.
Then she went immediately to the Rue Mazarine to find the woman who sold coffee, and she asked for Citizen Briard.
She directed her course towards the Faubourg Saint Germain, went down the Rue Mazarine, and stopped at the Passage du Pont-Neuf.
It was like catching the Mazarine Blue again or a Queen of Spain Fritil-lary.
The richness of it, the deep mazarine blue of the northern horizon, the lather of somber, white-tipped clouds lavishing the sky-ceiling, the boughs luxuriantly festooned in every shade of green, the layered wall-hangings of leavesall made it a time for slow and tranquil awakenings.
High in the rich mazarine blue of the evening sky, the first stars were pricking through.
The richness of it, the deep mazarine blue of the northern horizon, the lather of somber, white-tipped clouds lavishing the sky-ceiling, the boughs luxuriantly festooned in every shade of green, the layered wall-hangings of leaves—.
I could see it shining through the wrapping, emerald green, mazarine blue.