Purple

Quick meaning: Purple is a noun meaning A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.

Meaning

A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.

More Meanings

1. (colour theory) Any non-spectral colour on the line of purples on a colour chromaticity diagram or a colour wheel between violet and red.
2. (by extension) Imperial power.
3. Any of various species of mollusks from which Tyrian purple dye was obtained, especially the common dog whelk.
4. The purple haze cultivar of cannabis in the kush family, either pure or mixed with others, or by extension any variety of smoked marijuana.
5. (medicine) Purpura.
6. Earcockle, a disease of wheat.
7. 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.

Example Sentences

"Sure, some purple Owlsley."

to put on the imperial purple

Arraying with reflected Purple and Gold / The Clouds that on his Weſtern Throne attend.

Thy head as Carmelus: and the heares of thy head as a kings purple tyed to cundite pipes.

Word Forms

• purples
• purpler
• purplest
• purpling
• purpled

Synonyms for purple

Depending on context, synonyms include blue-red, purpureal, flowery, overwrought, chromatic, noble.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include empurple, purplish, purpurate, purpleness, empurpled, violet.

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