Dictionary Definition
solferino
Noun
1 a purplish pink dye was discovered in 1859, the
year a battle was fought at Solferino [syn: purplish
pink]
2 an indecisive battle in 1859 between the French
and Sardinians under Napoleon III and the Austrians under Francis
Joseph I [syn: battle
of Solferino]
Extensive Definition
Solferino is a small town in Lombardy, Italy, approximately
10 kilometres
south of Lake Garda. It
has approximately 2,500 inhabitants. It is best known as being
close to the site of the Battle
of Solferino on 24 June 1859, witnessed by
Henry
Dunant, which inspired him to found the Red
Cross.
There is a Paris metro station called Solferino
in commemoration.
solferino in Danish: Solferino
solferino in German: Solferino
solferino in Spanish: Solferino (Italia)
solferino in Esperanto: Solferino
solferino in French: Solférino (Italie)
solferino in Italian: Solferino
solferino in Latin: Sulphurinum
solferino in Dutch: Solferino
solferino in Japanese: ソルフェリーノ
solferino in Neapolitan: Solferino
solferino in Norwegian: Solferino
solferino in Polish: Solferino
solferino in Portuguese: Solferino
solferino in Romanian: Solferino
solferino in Swedish: Solferino
solferino in Venetian: Solferino
solferino in Volapük: Solferino
solferino in Chinese: 蘇法利諾