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proper noun
- a town in Northern Italy, site of the w:Battle of Magenta, Battle of Magenta after which the color magenta was named.
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noun
- a light purple, purplish-red, or pinkish purple colour obtained by mixing red and blue light
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Translations: - Dutch: magenta
- French: magenta
- German: magenta
- Italian:
- Italian, magenta
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- Spanish: magenta
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adjective
- having the colour of fuchsin
Translations: - Italian:
- Italian, magenta
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Etymology: Named in 1859 by Edward Chambers Nicholson after the w:Battle of Magenta, Battle of Magenta, fought earlier that year.
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