n.
Pronunciation: ' a-zh ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English asur, from Anglo-French azeure, probably from Old Spanish, modification of Arabic l ā zaward, from Persian l ā zhuward
Date: 14th century
1 archaic : LAPIS LAZULI
2 a : the blue color of the clear sky b : the heraldic color blue
3 : the unclouded sky
– azure adjective