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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The brilliant red color used in illuminating ancient manuscripts.
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“The supposed derivation is from the Greek - {baphe metra} and not as is sometimes said from - {metios} (the Attic form for 'wise').”
“It may be a corruption of Mahomet "Mohammed", or even a combination of two greek words, baphe and metis, meaning 'absorption of knowledge'.”
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