magenta

Definitions of magenta
  1. noun
    a battle in 1859 in which the French and Sardinian forces under Napoleon III defeated the Austrians under Francis Joseph I
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    batalla campal, campal
    a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
  2. noun
    a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta
    synonyms: fucsia
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