azure
/ˈæʒə/noun
High School
1
The clear blue colour of the sky; also, a pigment or dye of this colour.
2
A blue colour on a coat of arms, represented in engraving by horizontal parallel lines.
3
The unclouded sky; the blue vault above.
4
Any of various widely distributed lycaenid butterflies of the genus Celastrina.
5
Any of various Australasian lycaenid butterflies of the genus Ogyris.
6
Lapis lazuli.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing