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Definitions for vermillion
ver·mil·lion
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Princeton's WordNet
vermilion, vermillion, cinnabar, Chinese-redadjective
of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
Wiktionary
vermillionnoun
A reddish-orange pigment, mercuric sulfide (HgS), originally derived from cinnabar.
vermillionnoun
The colour of this pigment.
vermillionnoun
The red skin of the lip or its border with the skin of the face.
vermillionadjective
Having such a colour.
Wikipedia
vermillion
Vermilion (sometimes vermillion) is a color/ color family and pigment most often made, since antiquity until the 19th century, from the powdered mineral cinnabar (a form of mercury sulfide, which is toxic) and its corresponding color. It is very often synonymous with red orange, which often takes a modern form just 11% brighter (at full brightness).
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vermillion
Vermillion is a brilliant red or scarlet pigment, originally made from the powdered mineral cinnabar, and sometimes associated with the color of the setting sun, fire, and blood. It can also refer to the vibrant hue itself.
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Vermillion
Vermillion is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the tenth largest city in the state. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 10,571. Vermillion lies atop a bluff near the Missouri River. The area has been home to various Native American tribes for centuries. French fur traders first visited in the late 18th century. Vermillion was founded in 1859 and incorporated in 1873. The name refers to the Lakota name: wa sa wak pa'la. Home to the University of South Dakota, Vermillion has a mixed academic and rural character: The university is a major academic institution for the state, boasting the state's only law and medical school, and the state's only AACSB accredited business school. Major farm products include corn, soybeans, and alfalfa. Vermillion is located approximately 10 miles from the proposed site of a Hyperion oil refinery.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
VERMILLION
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Vermillion is ranked #6271 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Vermillion surname appeared 5,449 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Vermillion.
92.5% or 5,043 total occurrences were White.
2.9% or 161 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2.2% or 121 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.4% or 78 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.4% or 25 total occurrences were Asian.
0.3% or 21 total occurrences were Black.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of vermillion in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of vermillion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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