purple
purple /ˈpɝːpəl/
adjective
-
(
)
Of a color intermediate between red and blue
(
purplish
, violet
, purple
)
of a color intermediate between red and blue
She chose a purple dress for the special occasion.
She chose a purple dress for the special occasion.
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Belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
(
imperial
, majestic
, purple
, royal
, regal
)
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
Golden age of imperial splendor
golden age of imperial splendor
Purple tyrant
purple tyrant
Regal attire
regal attire
Treated with royal acclaim
treated with royal acclaim
The royal carriage of a stag's head
the royal carriage of a stag's head
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Excessively elaborate or showily expressed
(
empurpled
, over-embellished
, purple
)
excessively elaborate or showily expressed
A writer of empurpled literature
a writer of empurpled literature
Many purple passages
many purple passages
An over-embellished story of the fish that got away
an over-embellished story of the fish that got away
noun
-
(
)
A purple color or pigment
(
purpleness
, purple
)
a purple color or pigment
The artist mixed red and blue paint to create a beautiful shade of purple for the flowers in the painting
The artist mixed red and blue paint to create a beautiful shade of purple for the flowers in the painting
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(Roman Catholic Church) official dress of a cardinal; so named after the Tyrial purple color of the robes
(
purple
, the purple
)
(Roman Catholic Church) official dress of a cardinal; so named after the Tyrial purple color of the robes
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(in ancient Rome) position of imperial status
(
purple
, the purple
)
(in ancient Rome) position of imperial status
He was born to the purple
he was born to the purple
verb
-
Color purple
(
empurple
, purple
, purpurate
)
color purple
-
Become purple
(
purple
)
become purple