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cambridge blue — n. & adj. a pale blue. Etymology: Cambridge in S. England * * * noun Usage: often capitalized C Etymology: from Cambridge, England, seat of Cambridge University : eton blue * * * Cambridge blue noun A light blue (see also ↑blue1) … Useful english dictionary
Cambridge blue — n. & adj. a pale blue. Etymology: Cambridge in S. England * * * noun see eton blue * * * Cambridge blue noun A light blue (see also ↑blue1) • • • Main Entry: ↑Cambridge … Useful english dictionary
Cambridge Blue (Colour) — Cambridge Blue is the colour commonly used by sports teams from Cambridge University. There is considerable dispute regarding the exact shade of the colour that should be used. Most notably, the colour used by the Cambridge University Boat Club… … Wikipedia
Cambridge blue — noun Brit. 1》 a pale blue colour. 2》 a person who has represented Cambridge University in a particular sport in a match against Oxford University … English new terms dictionary
Blue (university sport) — A Blue is an award earned by sportsmen and women at a university and some schools for competition at the highest level. The awarding of Blues began at Oxford and Cambridge Universities. It is found at British, Australian and New Zealand… … Wikipedia
Blue Boat — For the blue public house named the Blue Boat, see public houses and inns in Grantham. The Blue Boat is the highest level boat representing the University of Oxford or the University of Cambridge in the Universities annual rowing clash on the… … Wikipedia
Cambridge–Oxford rivalry — Rivalry between the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge is a phenomenon going back many centuries. During most of that time, the two were the only universities in England and Wales, making the rivalry more intense than it is now. The University… … Wikipedia
blue — [[t]blu͟ː[/t]] ♦ bluer, bluest, blues 1) COLOUR Something that is blue is the colour of the sky on a sunny day. There were swallows in the cloudless blue sky... She fixed her pale blue eyes on her father s. ...colourful blues and reds. 2) N… … English dictionary
Blue — This article is about the colour. For other uses, see Blue (disambiguation). Blue … Wikipedia
blue — adjective 1) bright blue eyes Syn: sky blue, azure, cobalt, sapphire, navy, powder blue, midnight blue, Prussian blue, electric blue, indigo, royal blue, ice blue, baby blue, air force blue, robin s egg blue, peacock blue, u … Thesaurus of popular words
