Purple

Word PURPLE
Character 6
Hyphenation pur ple
Pronunciations /ˈpɜː(ɹ).pəl/

Definitions and meanings of "Purple"

What do we mean by purple?

Any of a group of colors with a hue between that of violet and red. noun

Cloth of a color between violet and red, formerly worn as a symbol of royalty or high office. noun

Imperial power; high rank. noun

The rank or office of a cardinal. noun

The rank or office of a bishop. noun

Of the color purple. adjective

Royal or imperial; regal. adjective

Elaborate and ornate. adjective

To make or become purple. transitive & intransitive verb

To tinge or stain with purple; impart a purplish hue to.

To become purple; assume a purplish hue.

A color formed by the mixture of blue and red, including the violet of the spectrum above wave-length 0.417 micron, which is nearly a violet-blue, and extending to but not including crimson. noun

Of the various colors called purple at any time, the Tyrian dye (which was properly a crimson) was anciently the most celebrated. This color was produced from an animal juice found in a shell-fish called murex or conchylium by the ancients. See Purpura, 2. noun

A cloth robe, dress, or mantle of this hue, formerly the distinguishing dress of emperors, kings, or princes: as, to wear the purple. noun

Hence Imperial or regal power; the office or dignity of an emperor or king. noun

A cardinalate: so called in allusion to the red or scarlet hat and robes worn officially by cardinals. noun

A gastropod yielding a purple fluid for dyeing, as a murex. Holland, tr. of Pliny. noun

A shell of the genus Purpura. noun

A purple fluid secreted by certain shell-fish, more fully called purple of Mollusca. noun

A colour/color that is a dark blend of red and blue; dark magenta.

(colour theory) Any non-spectral colour on the line of purples on a colour chromaticity diagram or a colour wheel between violet and red.

Cloth, or a garment, dyed a purple colour; especially, a purple robe, worn as an emblem of rank or authority; specifically, the purple robe or mantle worn by Ancient Roman emperors as the emblem of imperial dignity.

(by extension) Imperial power, because the colour purple was worn by emperors and kings.

Any of various species of mollusks from which Tyrian purple dye was obtained, especially the common dog whelk.

The purple haze cultivar of cannabis in the kush family, either pure or mixed with others, or by extension any variety of smoked marijuana.

Purpura.

Earcockle, a disease of wheat.

Any of the species of large butterflies, usually marked with purple or blue, of the genus Basilarchia (formerly Limenitis).

A cardinalate.

It has been claimed as the colour of love, trust and support by Kim Taehyung, a member of the legendary boygroup BTS. A.R.M.Y, their fandom often use the term as a synonym for love. Urban Dictionary

1. a strong feeling of love and affection. synonyms: love, affection, heart, warmth, fondness. Urban Dictionary

Extremely potent marijuana, specifically marijuana buds that have a purple hue to them. Also accompanied by a fragant, usually fruity smell and mad perma-grin. Urban Dictionary

The freaking color. Urban Dictionary

Purple colored marijuana (usually green with blotches of purple). marijuana is sometimes grown differently to have a purple hue, usually more potent and sometimes more expensive. very common in northern california (bay area) Urban Dictionary

The color of happiness Urban Dictionary

VERB - to create a whole greater than the sum of its parts - to reciprocally enhance in organic relationship - to harmoniously innovate - to beautify by unlocking dormant potential - to heal by integration Urban Dictionary

Slang for Promithezine Cough Syrup (codeine). Made popular in dirty south rap, primarily Houston. Induces trance-like state. Synonyms: Syrup, Oil, Sizzurp, Lean, Drank Urban Dictionary

Adj - Used to describe something that is seen as epic. As depicted from the video game World of Warcraft and epic items are purple. Urban Dictionary

Extremely potent marijuana. Usually stronger than other types of weed. Contains a very high percentage of THC and has purple leaves. Famous from The Bay's own rapper, Nump, for the song "I Got Grapes" Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Purple

The word "purple" in example sentences

[49]: The purple die is called in I Maccab.iv. 23, _purple of the sea, _ or _sea purple_; it being the blood or juice of a turbinated shell-fish, which the Jews call [Hebrew] _Chalson_; this they speak of as a shell-fish. ❋ Francis Augustus Cox (1818)

For when Alexander ordered the Greeks to furnish him with purple robes to wear at the sacrifices on his triumphal return from war against the barbarians, and his subjects contributed so much per head, Theocritus said, "Before I doubted, but now I am sure, that this is the _purple death_ Homer speaks of." [ ❋ 46-120? Plutarch (N/A)

The word purple is derived from the Greek porphura, an octopus which yielded purple pigments from which purple dyes were originally manufactured. ❋ Simon (1994)

The colour purple is the colour of mourning in Rwanda and yesterday, 7th April, was the 15th Anniversary of the Genocide. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Another aural Field, what I call purple space, should be mentioned. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The "purple" is the badge of empire; even as in mockery it was put on our Lord. decked -- literally, "gilded." stones -- Greek, "stone." filthiness -- A, B, and Andreas read, "the filthy (impure) things." ❋ Unknown (1871)

(PROBABLY in purple crayon, from the Chief Constable at the time). ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)

Republicans were seeking to take Democratic seats in purple or even blue states, such as Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Illinois, Colorado, Nevada, Washington and California. ❋ Dan Balz (2010)

I can just see Obama now in purple robes, a crown, and a scepter sitting in a throne at the meeting. ❋ Unknown (2009)

To her, a woman was a woman, whether garbed in purple or the rags of the gutter; ❋ Unknown (2010)

But wearing purple is just the first step, a beginning of a conversation, in a long process of creating an environment in our country where young people can come out and be themselves safely and without fear or shame. ❋ Waymon Hudson (2010)

Although from moment to moment we were dazzled by the greater bolts, there persisted always a tremulous, pulsing lesser play of light, sometimes softly blue, at other times a thin purple that quivered on into a thousand shades of lavender. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The last Mariposa lily vanished from the burnt grasses as the California Indian summer dreamed itself out in purple mists on the windless air. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But what knocked me out was seeing the morpho cypris in purple: if you got one that colour in real life, it would have a hard time, since butterflies recognise their mates by the colour of their wings. ❋ Interview By Laura Barnett (2010)

The elegant notations in purple pencil of my invisible but kindly critic draw my attention to the fine distinctions between further and farther, for example, onwards/upwards and onward/upward, and, indeed, between between and among (or vice versa). ❋ Unknown (2009)

“We purple you [BTS]” “We purple you [Taehyung]” ❋ Papergirl94 (2018)

[I purple you] 💜 ❋ Tae Tae Language (2018)

Yo, you [gotta] [come over] and [smoke], boy! I got the purple! ❋ Buddhablaze (2003)

A purple armillidilo [attacked] me [this morning]. [email protected] (2011)

"we got purple, I GOT GRAAAPES" "...purple in the [swisher]..." ([rap song]) -Federation featuring [E-40] ❋ Jaked (2005)

[im] [feeling] [rather] purple today ❋ Alexarox87 (2009)

Let's purple the planet and and help create a [foundation] for the most [visionary] [possibilities] of what a future can be! ❋ Segulah (2010)

I got a [purple sprite] and [ya'll] aint. [Paul Wall] Go get a pint of purple. ❋ GStar27 (2005)

I had such a purple [night] last night. I got into a [threesome] with [twins]! ❋ AznATNight (2010)

Ay Brian! [You got that] purple. I Just [got dat] purple from that nigga. Imma try [to cop] some purple ❋ DummyDooDooYee (2009)

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