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/pəˈpjʊə/ · noun
(heraldry) A purple colour on a coat of arms, represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees clockwise..
Many authorities reject the authenticity of purpure as a tincture.
Use purpure when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Purpure means (heraldry) A purple colour on a coat of arms, represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees clockwise..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Many authorities reject the authenticity of purpure as a tincture.
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