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Magenta, Battle of — (1859) A critical engagement of the Austro Piedmontese War. In 1858, France and Piedmont Sardinia formed an alliance against Austria. Sardinian war preparations provoked the Habsburg monarchy to give an ultimatum to Piedmont Sardinia and… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
battle — battle1 battler, n. /bat l/, n., v., battled, battling. n. 1. a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces: the battle of Waterloo. 2. participation in such hostile encounters or engagements: wounds received in battle. 3. a… … Universalium
Magenta, Lombardy — Magenta Comune Città di Magenta … Wikipedia
Magenta (disambiguation) — Magenta is a color. Magenta may also refer to: Contents 1 Places 2 Media and entertainment 3 Other uses … Wikipedia
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Magenta (comics) — Magenta Artwork by Scott Kolins. Publication information Publisher DC Comics … Wikipedia
magenta — (n.) 1860, in honor of the Battle of Magenta in Italy, where the French and Sardinians defeated the Austrians in 1859, which advanced the cause of Italian independence and fired the imagination of European liberals. The brilliant crimson aniline… … Etymology dictionary
magenta — ma*gen ta (m[.a]*j[e^]n t[.a]), n. (Chem.) An aniline dye obtained as an amorphous substance having a green bronze surface color, which dissolves to a shade of red; also, the color; so called from Magenta, in Italy, in allusion to the battle… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Battle of Malakoff — Part of the Crimean War Attack on the Malakoff by … Wikipedia
magenta — ► NOUN 1) a light mauvish crimson. 2) the dye fuchsin. ORIGIN named after Magenta in Italy, site of a battle (1859) fought shortly before the dye was discovered … English terms dictionary
