[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

vermilion \vermil"ion\, v. t.
   to color with vermilion, or as if with vermilion; to dye red;
   to cover with a delicate red.
   1913 webster

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

vermilion \vermil"ion\, n. f. vermillon. see vermeil.
   1. chem. a bright red pigment consisting of mercuric
      sulphide, obtained either from the mineral cinnabar or
      artificially. it has a fine red color, and is much used in
      coloring sealing wax, in printing, etc.
      1913 webster

   note: the kermes insect has long been used for dyeing red or
         scarlet. it was formerly known as the worm dye,
         vermiculus, or vermiculum, and the cloth was called
         vermiculatia. hence came the french vermeil for any red
         dye, and hence the modern name vermilion, although the
         substance it denotes is very different from the kermes,
         being a compound of mercury and sulphur. --r. hunt.
         1913 webster

   2. hence, a red color like the pigment; a lively and
      brilliant red; as, cheeks of vermilion.
      1913 webster
see also:
vermeil 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

vermilion
     adj : of a vivid red to reddish-orange color syn: vermillion, cinnabar,
            chinese-red
     n : a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an
         orange tinge syn: scarlet, orange red
     v : color vermilion
see also:
vermillion cinnabar chinese-red scarlet orange red 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

74 moby thesaurus words for "vermilion":
   titian, titian-red, bricky, cardinal, carmine, carnation,
   carnelian, cerise, cherry, cherry-colored, cherry-red, crimson,
   damask, ferruginous, fiery, fire-red, flame-colored, flame-red,
   flaming, glowing, gules, henna, hot, incarmined, incarnadine,
   inflame, inflamed, infrared, iron-red, lake-colored, laky,
   lateritious, lipstick, lobster-red, lurid, madder, maroon, miniate,
   port-wine, puce, red, red-dyed, red-ink, red-looking, redden,
   reddened, reddish, reddish-amber, reddish-brown, rouge, rubicund,
   rubify, rubiginous, rubric, rubricose, ruby, ruby-colored,
   ruby-red, ruddied, ruddle, ruddy, rufescent, rufous, rust,
   rust-red, rusty, scarlet, stammel, tile-red, vinaceous, warm, wine,
   wine-colored, wine-red

[5] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

vermilion, il village, fips 77551
  location: 39.57973 n, 87.58743 w
  population 1990: 283 110 housing units
  area: 2.0 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
vermilion, oh city, fips 79716
  location: 41.41197 n, 82.31823 w
  population 1990: 11127 4367 housing units
  area: 27.7 sq km land, 0.1 sq km water
  zip codes: 44089

[6] : U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)

vermilion -- u.s. county in illinois
   population 2000:    83919
   housing units 2000: 36349
   land area 2000:     899.080050 sq. miles 2328.606541 sq. km
   water area 2000:    3.056357 sq. miles 7.915927 sq. km
   total area 2000:    902.136407 sq. miles 2336.522468 sq. km
   located within:       illinois il, fips 17
   location:             40.156797 n, 87.692434 w
   headwords:
    vermilion
    vermilion, il
    vermilion county
    vermilion county, il

[7] : U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)

vermilion -- u.s. parish in louisiana
   population 2000:    53807
   housing units 2000: 22461
   land area 2000:     1173.781395 sq. miles 3040.079728 sq. km
   water area 2000:    364.532580 sq. miles 944.135007 sq. km
   total area 2000:    1538.313975 sq. miles 3984.214735 sq. km
   located within:       louisiana la, fips 22
   location:             29.961979 n, 92.221910 w
   headwords:
    vermilion
    vermilion, la
    vermilion parish
    vermilion parish, la

[8] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

vermilion, oh -- u.s. city in ohio
   population 2000:    10927
   housing units 2000: 4713
   land area 2000:     10.791184 sq. miles 27.949038 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.051579 sq. miles 0.133589 sq. km
   total area 2000:    10.842763 sq. miles 28.082627 sq. km
   fips code:            79716
   located within:       ohio oh, fips 39
   location:             41.417656 n, 82.344351 w
   zip codes 1990:     44089
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    vermilion, oh
    vermilion

[9] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

vermilion, il -- u.s. village in illinois
   population 2000:    239
   housing units 2000: 105
   land area 2000:     0.762124 sq. miles 1.973891 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    0.762124 sq. miles 1.973891 sq. km
   fips code:            77551
   located within:       illinois il, fips 17
   location:             39.580343 n, 87.588492 w
   zip codes 1990:    
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    vermilion, il
    vermilion

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