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1. solferino
noun. a pink dye that was discovered in 1859, the year a battle was fought at Solferino.
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Sentences with solferino
1. The Battle of Solferino took place on June 24, 1859.
2. The battle resulted in over 6,000 deaths and 40,000 wounded, making it one of the bloodiest battles of the 19th century.
Quotes about solferino
1. "The Battle of Solferino, by eclipsing all the other battles which have stained the earth, has given rise to a great movement of pity and of generosity towards the wounded."
Henry Dunant, founder of the Red Cross
2. "The Battle of Solferino was the most dreadful of all the great battles of which there is record since the invention of gunpowder."
Victor Hugo, French author and poet
