purple
adj. having a purple coloring, bluish-red n. color purple, color made by combining red and blue; official scarlet clothing of a cardinal v. become purple, make purple | ||||
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Purple Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Purple
(v. t.)
To make purple; to dye of purple or deep red color; as, hands purpled with blood.
(n.)
See Purpura.
(n.)
Hence: Imperial sovereignty; royal rank, dignity, or favor; loosely and colloquially, any exalted station; great wealth.
(n.)
Cloth dyed a purple color, or a garment of such color; especially, a purple robe, worn as an emblem of rank or authority; specifically, the purple rode or mantle worn by Roman emperors as the emblem of imperial dignity; as, to put on the imperial purple.
(n.)
Any species of large butterflies, usually marked with purple or blue, of the genus Basilarchia (formerly Limenitis) as, the banded purple (B. arthemis). See Illust. under Ursula.
(n.)
Any shell of the genus Purpura.
(n.)
A disease of wheat. Same as Earcockle.
(n.)
A color formed by, or resembling that formed by, a combination of the primary colors red and blue.
(n.)
A cardinalate. See Cardinal.
(a.)
Imperial; regal; -- so called from the color having been an emblem of imperial authority.
(a.)
Exhibiting or possessing the color called purple, much esteemed for its richness and beauty; of a deep red, or red and blue color; as, a purple robe.
(a.)
Blood-red; bloody.
(v. t.)
To make purple; to dye of purple or deep red color; as, hands purpled with blood.
(n.)
See Purpura.
(n.)
Hence: Imperial sovereignty; royal rank, dignity, or favor; loosely and colloquially, any exalted station; great wealth.
(n.)
Cloth dyed a purple color, or a garment of such color; especially, a purple robe, worn as an emblem of rank or authority; specifically, the purple rode or mantle worn by Roman emperors as the emblem of imperial dignity; as, to put on the imperial purple.
(n.)
Any species of large butterflies, usually marked with purple or blue, of the genus Basilarchia (formerly Limenitis) as, the banded purple (B. arthemis). See Illust. under Ursula.
(n.)
Any shell of the genus Purpura.
(n.)
A disease of wheat. Same as Earcockle.
(n.)
A color formed by, or resembling that formed by, a combination of the primary colors red and blue.
(n.)
A cardinalate. See Cardinal.
(a.)
Imperial; regal; -- so called from the color having been an emblem of imperial authority.
(a.)
Exhibiting or possessing the color called purple, much esteemed for its richness and beauty; of a deep red, or red and blue color; as, a purple robe.
(a.)
Blood-red; bloody.
| WordNet 2.0 |
purple
Noun
1. a chromatic color between red and blue
(synonym) purpleness, empurpled
(hypernym) chromatic color, chromatic colour, spectral color, spectral colour
(hyponym) mauve
(derivation) empurple, purpurate
2. of imperial status; "he was born to the purple"
(hypernym) nobility, noblesse
Verb
1. become purple
(hypernym) discolor, discolour, colour, color
(derivation) purpleness, empurpled
2. color purple
(synonym) empurple, purpurate
(hypernym) color, colorize, colorise, colourise, colourize, colour, color in, colour in
(derivation) purpleness, empurpled
Adjective
1. of a color midway between red and blue
(synonym) violet, purplish
(similar) chromatic
2. excessively elaborate or showily expressed; "a writer of empurpled literature"; "many purple passages"; "speech embellished with classical quotations"; "an over-embellished story of the fish that got away"
(synonym) embellished, empurpled, over-embellished
(similar) rhetorical
3. belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler; "golden age of imperial splendor"; "purple tyrant"; "regal attire"; "treated with royal acclaim"; "the royal carriage of a stag's head"
(synonym) imperial, majestic, regal, royal
(similar) noble
Noun
1. a chromatic color between red and blue
(synonym) purpleness, empurpled
(hypernym) chromatic color, chromatic colour, spectral color, spectral colour
(hyponym) mauve
(derivation) empurple, purpurate
2. of imperial status; "he was born to the purple"
(hypernym) nobility, noblesse
Verb
1. become purple
(hypernym) discolor, discolour, colour, color
(derivation) purpleness, empurpled
2. color purple
(synonym) empurple, purpurate
(hypernym) color, colorize, colorise, colourise, colourize, colour, color in, colour in
(derivation) purpleness, empurpled
Adjective
1. of a color midway between red and blue
(synonym) violet, purplish
(similar) chromatic
2. excessively elaborate or showily expressed; "a writer of empurpled literature"; "many purple passages"; "speech embellished with classical quotations"; "an over-embellished story of the fish that got away"
(synonym) embellished, empurpled, over-embellished
(similar) rhetorical
3. belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler; "golden age of imperial splendor"; "purple tyrant"; "regal attire"; "treated with royal acclaim"; "the royal carriage of a stag's head"
(synonym) imperial, majestic, regal, royal
(similar) noble
| Australian Slang |
Purple and mauve
the stove
the stove
Purple heads
type of marijuana
| Anagram |
purple
pulper
pulper
| hEnglish - advanced version |
purple
purple
\pur"ple\, a.
1. exhibiting or possessing the color called purple, much esteemed for its richness and beauty; of a deep red, or red and blue color; as, a purple robe.
2. imperial; regal; -- so called from the color having been an emblem of imperial authority. hide in the dust thy purple pride.
3. blood-red; bloody. may such purple tears be alway shed. i view a field of blood, and tiber rolling with a purple blood.
purple
bird (zo?l.), the european purple gallinule. see under gallinule.
purple
copper ore. (min.) see bornite.
purple
grackle (zo?l.), the crow blackbird. see under crow.
purple
martin. see under martin.
purple
sandpiper. see under sandpiper.
purple
shell. see ianthina.
purple
\pur"ple\ (?), n.; pl. purples (#). [oe. purpre, pourpre, of. purpre, porpre, pourpre, f. pourpre, l. purpura purple fish, purple dye, fr. gr. &?; the purple fish, a shell from the purple dye was obtained, purple dye; cf. &?; dark (said of the sea), purple, &?; to grow dark (said of the sea), to be troubled; perh. akin to l. furere to rage, e. fury: cf. as. purpure. cf. porphyry, purpure.] 1. a color formed by, or resembling that formed by, a combination of the primary colors red and blue. arraying with reflected purple and gold the clouds that on his western throne attend. -- milton.
note: the ancient words which are translated purple are supposed to have been used for the color we call crimson. in the gradations of color as defined in art, purple is a mixture of red and blue. when red predominates it is called violet, and when blue predominates, hyacinth.
2. cloth dyed a purple color, or a garment of such color; especially, a purple robe, worn as an emblem of rank or authority; specifically, the purple rode or mantle worn by roman emperors as the emblem of imperial dignity; as, to put on the imperial purple. thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and purple, and scarlet. xxvi. 1.
3. hence: imperial sovereignty; royal rank, dignity, or favor; loosely and colloquially, any exalted station; great wealth. "he was born in the purple."
4. a cardinalate. see cardinal.
5. (zo?l.) any species of large butterflies, usually marked with purple or blue, of the genus basilarchia (formerly limenitis) as, the banded purple (b. arthemis). see illust. under ursula.
6. (zo?l.) any shell of the genus purpura.
7. pl.(med.) see purpura.
8. pl. a disease of wheat. same as earcockle.
note: purple is sometimes used in composition, esp. with participles forming words of obvious signification; as, purple-colored, purple-hued, purple-stained, purple-tinged, purple-tinted, and the like.
similar words(41)
purple emperor
purple wire
purple martin
purple amaranth
purple willow
purple heart
texas purple spike
purple chinese houses
royal purple
tyrian purple
purple book
banded purple
aniline purple
purple boneset
to be born in the purple
reddish purple
vision purple
purple ground cherry
long purple
purple grackle
visual purple
purple clover
purple nightshade
late purple aster
french purple
purple bird
purple copper ore
indigo purple
retinal purple
purple avens
purple osier
purple sandpiper
purple loosestrife
red-spotted purple
purple onion
purple of mollusca
heliotrope purple
purple shell
purple anise
purple of cassius
indian purple
purple
\pur"ple\, a.
1. exhibiting or possessing the color called purple, much esteemed for its richness and beauty; of a deep red, or red and blue color; as, a purple robe.
2. imperial; regal; -- so called from the color having been an emblem of imperial authority. hide in the dust thy purple pride.
3. blood-red; bloody. may such purple tears be alway shed. i view a field of blood, and tiber rolling with a purple blood.
purple
bird (zo?l.), the european purple gallinule. see under gallinule.
purple
copper ore. (min.) see bornite.
purple
grackle (zo?l.), the crow blackbird. see under crow.
purple
martin. see under martin.
purple
sandpiper. see under sandpiper.
purple
shell. see ianthina.
purple
\pur"ple\ (?), n.; pl. purples (#). [oe. purpre, pourpre, of. purpre, porpre, pourpre, f. pourpre, l. purpura purple fish, purple dye, fr. gr. &?; the purple fish, a shell from the purple dye was obtained, purple dye; cf. &?; dark (said of the sea), purple, &?; to grow dark (said of the sea), to be troubled; perh. akin to l. furere to rage, e. fury: cf. as. purpure. cf. porphyry, purpure.] 1. a color formed by, or resembling that formed by, a combination of the primary colors red and blue. arraying with reflected purple and gold the clouds that on his western throne attend. -- milton.
note: the ancient words which are translated purple are supposed to have been used for the color we call crimson. in the gradations of color as defined in art, purple is a mixture of red and blue. when red predominates it is called violet, and when blue predominates, hyacinth.
2. cloth dyed a purple color, or a garment of such color; especially, a purple robe, worn as an emblem of rank or authority; specifically, the purple rode or mantle worn by roman emperors as the emblem of imperial dignity; as, to put on the imperial purple. thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and purple, and scarlet. xxvi. 1.
3. hence: imperial sovereignty; royal rank, dignity, or favor; loosely and colloquially, any exalted station; great wealth. "he was born in the purple."
4. a cardinalate. see cardinal.
5. (zo?l.) any species of large butterflies, usually marked with purple or blue, of the genus basilarchia (formerly limenitis) as, the banded purple (b. arthemis). see illust. under ursula.
6. (zo?l.) any shell of the genus purpura.
7. pl.(med.) see purpura.
8. pl. a disease of wheat. same as earcockle.
note: purple is sometimes used in composition, esp. with participles forming words of obvious signification; as, purple-colored, purple-hued, purple-stained, purple-tinged, purple-tinted, and the like.
similar words(41)
purple emperor
purple wire
purple martin
purple amaranth
purple willow
purple heart
texas purple spike
purple chinese houses
royal purple
tyrian purple
purple book
banded purple
aniline purple
purple boneset
to be born in the purple
reddish purple
vision purple
purple ground cherry
long purple
purple grackle
visual purple
purple clover
purple nightshade
late purple aster
french purple
purple bird
purple copper ore
indigo purple
retinal purple
purple avens
purple osier
purple sandpiper
purple loosestrife
red-spotted purple
purple onion
purple of mollusca
heliotrope purple
purple shell
purple anise
purple of cassius
indian purple
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Cochlas
Cochlas = a. of red blue; purple
Cochlas = a. of red blue; purple
Glasgoch
Glasgoch = n. purple, a. purple
Porffor
Porffor, Porphor = a. purple
Purple Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| International Relations and Security Acronyms |
PURPLE
Gulf War code name for an VII Corps objective
Gulf War code name for an VII Corps objective
Purple Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
purple
puniceus
puniceus
Purple Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Purple Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Purple
gahv-kur
gahv-kur
Purple Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Purple Heather Cocktail
1 measure of Whisky
1 teaspoon of Cassis Ice
Pour into a tall glass and top up with soda
1 measure of Whisky
1 teaspoon of Cassis Ice
Pour into a tall glass and top up with soda
Purple Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary |
Phenice
Phoenicia, red; purple
Phoenicia, red; purple
Regem
that stones or is stoned; purple
Purple Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Purple
Purple in colloquial English usage is any shade of color occurring between blue and red; this color is sometimes confused with the more narrowly-defined spectral color violet.
In color theory a Purple is defined as any non-spectral color between violet and red.
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Purple (cipher machine)
- This article is about the Japanese cipher Purple, also known as AN-1 (citation for AN-1 nomenclature for Purple?). For other Japanese ciphers, such as JN-25 which played a part in the Battle of Midway, see Japanese naval codes.
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