amaranthine
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They were amaranthine and violaceous and subtly velvet.
From The Guardian • Mar. 20, 2019
Robes by earthly dust unsullied—crowns of amaranthine flowers, Every bright celestial glory—wedded to the gods, enjoy.
From Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems by Milman, Henry Hart
We are not in a hurry, because the crown we are seeking is amaranthine, unfading.
From Our Lady Saint Mary by Barry, J. G. H.
The charming Mrs. L——, of Illinois, was richly attired in a frock and gloves, and wore a wreath of flowers from amaranthine bowers.
From The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 by Newell, R. H. (Robert Henry)
He still stalks through the popular imagination with his Spanish hat and cloak, his amaranthine locks, his finely-frenzied eyes, and his Alastor-like forgetfulness of his meals.
From Prose Fancies by Le Gallienne, Richard
