céruse - meaning and definition. What is céruse
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What (who) is céruse - definition


Ceruse         
  • Cerrusite, the active ingredient present in Venetian ceruse.
  • The procession of Elizabeth I of England. She has been portrayed with a lightness about her and dons a very fair complexion, indicative of her nobility.
  • White lead in the form of moulded tablets, once used as a cosmetic in Ancient Greece.
  • Venice in the 15th century, a global merchant capital famous for trade and high quality merchandise.
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COSMETIC PRODUCT
Ceruse; Spirits of Saturn; Venetian Ceruse; Spirit of Saturn; Saturn's spirits; Saturn's spirit; Saturns spirits; Saturns spirit; Ceruses; Venetian ceruses
·noun The native carbonate of lead.
II. Ceruse ·noun A cosmetic containing white lead.
III. Ceruse ·noun White lead, used as a pigment. ·see White lead, under White.
ceruse         
  • Cerrusite, the active ingredient present in Venetian ceruse.
  • The procession of Elizabeth I of England. She has been portrayed with a lightness about her and dons a very fair complexion, indicative of her nobility.
  • White lead in the form of moulded tablets, once used as a cosmetic in Ancient Greece.
  • Venice in the 15th century, a global merchant capital famous for trade and high quality merchandise.
  • 291x291px
COSMETIC PRODUCT
Ceruse; Spirits of Saturn; Venetian Ceruse; Spirit of Saturn; Saturn's spirits; Saturn's spirit; Saturns spirits; Saturns spirit; Ceruses; Venetian ceruses
n.
White-lead, carbonate of lead.
ceruse         
  • Cerrusite, the active ingredient present in Venetian ceruse.
  • The procession of Elizabeth I of England. She has been portrayed with a lightness about her and dons a very fair complexion, indicative of her nobility.
  • White lead in the form of moulded tablets, once used as a cosmetic in Ancient Greece.
  • Venice in the 15th century, a global merchant capital famous for trade and high quality merchandise.
  • 291x291px
COSMETIC PRODUCT
Ceruse; Spirits of Saturn; Venetian Ceruse; Spirit of Saturn; Saturn's spirits; Saturn's spirit; Saturns spirits; Saturns spirit; Ceruses; Venetian ceruses
['s??ru:s, s?'ru:s]
¦ noun archaic term for white lead.
Origin
ME: via OFr. from L. cerussa, perh. from Gk keros 'wax'.