Cologne - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Cologne :  (noun)
1: a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League [syn: Cologne, Koln]
2: a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol [syn: cologne water, eau de cologne]

Based on WordNet 2.0

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 colors, obtained from certain natural clays variously colored by the oxides of iron and manganese. It is commonly heated or burned before being used, and is then called burnt umber; when not heated, it is called raw umber. See Burnt umber, below.

2. An umbrere. [Obs.]

3. [F. ombre, umbre, L. umbra.] (Zo["o]l.) See Grayling, 1.

4. [Cf. NL. scopus umbretta, F. ombrette; probably fr. L. umbra shade, in allusion to its dark brown color. See Umber a pigment.] (Zo["o]l.) An African wading bird ({Scopus umbretta) allied to the storks and herons. It is dull dusky brown, and has a large occipital crest. Called also umbrette, umbre, and umber bird.

Burnt umber (Paint.), a pigment made by burning raw umber, which is changed by this process from an olive brown to a bright reddish brown.

Cologne, or German, umber, a brown pigment obtained from lignite. See Cologne earth.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Cologne : \Co*logne"\, n. [Originally made in Cologne, the French name of K["o]ln, a city in Germany.] A perfumed liquid, composed of alcohol and certain aromatic oils, used in the toilet; -- called also cologne water and eau de cologne.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Cologne, MN (city, FIPS 12664) Location: 44.77160 N, 93.78802 W Population (1990): 563 (232 housing units) Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 55322 Cologne, VA Zip code(s): 23037

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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