01 n. Vermilion; also, the color of vermilion, a bright, beautiful red.
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Vermilion; also, the color of vermilion, a bright, beautiful red.[Poetic & R.]“In her cheeks the vermeill red did show Like roses in a bed of lilies shed.” — Spenser.
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Silver gilt or gilt bronze.
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A liquid composition applied to a gilded surface to give luster to the gold.