About The Word Vermeil
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Vermeil
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What's The Definition Of Vermeil?Synonyms | Synonyms for Vermeil: Related Terms | Find terms related to Vermeil: See Also | Vermeil In Webster's Dictionary \Ver"meil\, n. [F., vermilion, fr. LL. vermiculus, fr.
L. vermiculus a little worm, the coccus Indicus, from vermis
a worm. See {Worm}, and cf. {Vermicule}.]
1. Vermilion; also, the color of vermilion, a bright,
beautiful red. [Poetic & R.]
In her cheeks the vermeil red did show Like roses in
a bed of lilies shed. --Spenser.
2. Silver gilt or gilt bronze.
3. A liquid composition applied to a gilded surface to give
luster to the gold. --Knight.
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