| 单词 | palatinate purple |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspalatinate purple palatinate purple n. and adj. British (a) n. a light purple or lavender colour, as used in certain ceremonial robes of the University and City of Durham, and later also in sporting outfits; (b) adj. of this shade of purple (cf. palatine adj.1 I.). ΚΠ 1816–20 J. Keats Poems (1906) 473 The Emperor took his robe, And wept upon its purple palatine.] 1856 Hist. County Palatine Durham 155 The following hoods are adopted by the University of Durham:..M.A., black, lined with palatinate purple. 1890 Durham Univ. Cal. 301 D. D. Hood. Scarlet cassimere, lined with palatinate purple silk. 1919 W. R. H. Gray MS Let. 20 June (O.E.D. Archive) The City Aldermen [of Durham] wear a Palatinate Purple lining to their robes. 1989 Independent (Nexis) 15 Aug. [Their] sweaters could have been trimmed in the palatinate purple of Durham University. 2002 Northern Echo (Nexis) 15 July 18 Chris Parr gave Durham a silver medal,..while the only girl in Palatinate purple to return with a medal was Kerry Elliott. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。