Cologne brown.
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cologne brown — noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: translation of German Kölner braun, Kölner erde, from Cologne (Köln), Germany, where it was discovered 1. or cologne earth : vandyke brown … Useful english dictionary
Cologne brown — I. noun see vandyke brown II. noun see vandyke brown … Useful english dictionary
Cologne brown. — See Vandyke brown … Useful english dictionary
cologne — brown (vandyke brown); cologne spirits (highly concentrated ethyl alcohol); cologneware (mottled brown and gray stoneware); cologne water (eau de cologne, toilet water); cologne yellow (chrome yellow and lead sulfate pigment) … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
brown — Synonyms and related words: Argos brown, Bordeaux, Cologne brown, Mexican red, Roman umber, Saint Benoit, Turkey umber, acorn, alesan, alizarin brown, anthracene brown, anthragallol, antique brown, antique gold, autumn leaf, bake, barbecue, baste … Moby Thesaurus
cologne earth — noun see cologne brown 1 … Useful english dictionary
Cologne War — Part of Protestant Reformation and Counter Reformation … Wikipedia
Cologne earth — Co*logne earth [From Cologne the city.] (Min.) An earth of a deep brown color, containing more vegetable than mineral matter; an earthy variety of lignite, or brown coal. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brown (surname) — Brown is a surname of English origin and is one of the most common family names in English speaking countries. According to the 1990 United States Census, Brown is the fifth most common family name in the United States at 0.621% of the sample… … Wikipedia
Cologne umber — Umber Um ber, n. [F. ombre ocherous ore of iron, terre d ombre, It. terra d ombra, literally, earth of shadow or shade, L. umbra shadow, shade. Cf. {Umber}, 3 & 4, {Umbrage}.] 1. (Paint.) A brown or reddish pigment used in both oil and water… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
