noun

cinnabar

Cinnabar (noun) means a deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the principal ore of mercury; such ore used as the pigment vermilion.

noun

A deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the principal ore of mercury; such ore used as the pigment vermilion.

A bright red colour tinted with orange.

A species of erebid moth, Tyria jacobaeae, having red patches on its predominantly black wings.

Synonym of dragon's blood (“type of resin”).

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Etymology

First attested in the mid-15th century. From Middle English cynabare, from Old French cinabre, from Latin cinnabaris, from Ancient Greek κιννάβαρι (kinnábari), of unknown origin.

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What is the meaning of cinnabar?

"cinnabar" (noun) means a deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the principal ore of mercury; such ore used as the pigment vermilion.

What are the different meanings of cinnabar?

"cinnabar" has 3 main meanings: 1. A deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the principal ore of mercury; such ore used as the pigment vermilion; 2. A bright red colour tinted with orange; 3. A species of erebid moth, Tyria jacobaeae, having red patches on its predominantly black wings.