English · Idiom Historical

deep blue

Preserved but no longer current.

Meaning · English

The colour of mourning in Bokhara, also that of the Romans of the Republic.

Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Colors Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “deep blue” mean?

The colour of mourning in Bokhara, also that of the Romans of the Republic.

Is “deep blue” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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