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Traditional English :: purple
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purple - n., adj., & v. --n. 1 a colour intermediate between red and blue.
2 (in full Tyrian purple) a crimson dye obtained from some molluscs.
3 a purple robe, esp. as the dress of an emperor or senior magistrate.
4 the scarlet official dress of a cardinal.
5 (prec. by the) a position of rank, authority, or privilege. --adj. --v.tr. & intr. make or become purple. born in the purple 1 born into a reigning family.
2 belonging to the most privileged class. purple emperor a large butterfly, Apatura iris, with purple wings. purple heart Brit. colloq. a heart-shaped stimulant tablet, esp. of amphetamine. Purple Heart (in the US) a decoration for those wounded in action. purple passage (or patch)
1 an ornate or elaborate passage in a literary composition.
2 Austral. colloq. a piece of luck or success. purpleness n. purplish adj. purply adj. [OE alt. f. purpure purpuran f. L purpura (as PURPURA)] |
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Related Words
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Most Often Usage
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barney the purple dinosaur
purple blossoms
cam ron purple haze
purple heart charity
purple clay teapot
the color purple
purple comforter
purple cone flower
harold and the purple crayon
deep purple smoke on the water
machine head deep purple discography
deep purple discography
deep purple
deep purple lyric
purple heart car donation
purple heart donation
purple people eater
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