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Red \Red\ (r?d), n.
1. The color of blood, or of that part of the spectrum
farthest from violet, or a tint resembling these.
"Celestial rosy red, love's proper hue." --Milton.
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2. A red pigment.
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3. (European Politics) An abbreviation for Red Republican.
See under Red, a. [Cant]
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4. pl. (Med.) The menses. --Dunglison.
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{English red}, a pigment prepared by the Dutch, similar to
Indian red.
{Hypericum red}, a red resinous dyestuff extracted from
Hypericum.
{Indian red}. See under {Indian}, and {Almagra}.
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