n.
1.a purplish pink dye was discovered in 1859, the year a battle was fought at Solferino
2.an indecisive battle in 1859 between the French and Sardinians under Napoleon III and the Austrians under Francis Joseph I
Idiom of the Day
get one's foot in the door
to begin to do something that you hope will lead to future success (often used with jobs or careers)
I was able to get my foot in the door of the banking industry when I found a job at a bank.