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pur·ple P0670300 (pûr′pəl)n.1. Any of a group of colors with a hue between that of violet and red.2. Cloth of a color between violet and red, formerly worn as a symbol of royalty or high office.3. Imperial power; high rank: born to the purple.4. Roman Catholic Church a. The rank or office of a cardinal.b. The rank or office of a bishop.adj.1. Of the color purple.2. Royal or imperial; regal.3. Elaborate and ornate: purple prose.tr. & intr.v. pur·pled, pur·pling, pur·ples To make or become purple.
[Middle English purpel, purple, dark crimson, from Old English purpul, from alteration (by dissimilation of the second r to l) of purpure, purple or dark crimson cloth, from Latin purpura, mollusk yielding Tyrian purple, Tyrian purple cloth, purple color, from Greek porphurā, of unknown origin.]purple (ˈpɜːpəl) n1. (Colours) any of various colours with a hue lying between red and blue and often highly saturated; a nonspectral colour2. (Dyeing) a dye or pigment producing such a colour3. (Textiles) cloth of this colour, often used to symbolize royalty or nobility4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the purple high rank; nobility5. (Roman Catholic Church) a. the official robe of a cardinalb. the rank, office, or authority of a cardinal as signified by this6. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the purple bishops collectivelyadj7. (Colours) of the colour purple8. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (of writing) excessively elaborate or full of imagery: purple prose. 9. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) noble or royal[Old English, from Latin purpura purple dye, from Greek porphura the purple fish (Murex)] ˈpurpleness n ˈpurplish adj ˈpurply adjpur•ple (ˈpɜr pəl)
n., adj. -pler, -plest, n. 1. any color having components of both red and blue, esp. one deep in tone. 2. cloth or clothing of this hue, esp. as formerly worn distinctively by persons of royal or other high rank. 3. the office of a cardinal or bishop. 4. imperial, regal, or princely rank or position. adj. 5. of the color purple. 6. imperial, regal, or princely. 7. brilliant or showy. 8. full of exaggerated literary devices and effects; marked by excessively ornate rhetoric: purple prose. 9. profane or shocking, as language. v.t., v.i. 10. to make or become purple. Idioms: born to the purple, of royal or exalted birth. [before 1000; Middle English purpel (n. and adj.), Old English purple (adj.), variant of purpure < Latin purpura kind of shellfish yielding purple dye, the dye, cloth so dyed < Greek porphýra; compare porphyry] pur′ple•ness, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  purple - a purple color or pigment purplenesschromatic color, chromatic colour, spectral color, spectral colour - a color that has huelavender - a pale purple colormauve - a moderate purplereddish purple, royal purple - a shade of purple tinged with redreddish blue, violet - a variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum | | 2. | purple - of imperial status; "he was born to the purple"noblesse, nobility - the state of being of noble birth | | Verb | 1. | purple - become purplediscolour, discolor, color, colour - change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored" | | 2. | purple - color purpleempurple, purpuratecolor, color in, colorise, colorize, colour in, colourise, colourize, colour - add color to; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film" | | Adj. | 1. | purple - of a color intermediate between red and bluepurplish, violetchromatic - being or having or characterized by hue | | 2. | purple - excessively elaborate or showily expressed; "a writer of empurpled literature"; "many purple passages"; "an over-embellished story of the fish that got away"empurpled, over-embellishedrhetorical - given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought; "mere rhetorical frippery" | | 3. |  purple - 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"regal, majestic, imperial, royalnoble - of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; "of noble birth" |
purpleShades of purple amethyst, aubergine, burgundy, carmine, claret, dubonnet, gentian, gentian blue, heather, heliotrope, indigo, lavender, lilac, magenta, mauve, mulberry, pansy, peach-blow, periwinkle, plum, puce, royal purple, Tyrian purple, violet, wineTranslationspurple (ˈpəːpl) noun, adjective (of) a dark colour made by mixing blue and red. 紫色(的) 紫色（的）
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purple stateIn U.S. general elections, a state that votes in roughly equal proportion for candidates of both the Democratic and Republican Parties. Primarily heard in US. Whoever is going to win the election will have to focus their power on swinging the purple states of the country in their favor.See also: purple, stateborn in the purpleBorn into royalty. Purple is a color traditionally associated with royalty. Did you see pictures of the latest addition to the royal family? What a sweet little princess born in the purple!See also: born, purpleborn to the purpleBorn into royalty. Purple is a color traditionally associated with royalty. Did you see pictures of the latest addition to the royal family? What a sweet little princess born to the purple!See also: born, purplepurple patch1. A section of writing that is showy and extravagant and often stands out in contrast to the rest of the writing in a piece. I don't want to see a single purple patch in these research papers, class. Focus on communicating the facts!2. A period marked by much success or good luck. Primarily heard in UK. After falling behind early, the team hit a purple patch and scored three quick goals to tie the game. We had few lean years, but our business is finally in a purple patch now, thank goodness.See also: patch, purplepurple proseWriting that is full of flowery or excessively elaborate language. My early romance novels were nothing but purple prose—very embarrassing to read now.See also: purplepurple kushA particular strain of marijuana consisting of 100% indica, noted for its purple color. Police busted him for carrying nearly 10 pounds of purple kush in the trunk of his car. I just got some purple kush—want to toke up with me?See also: purpleborn in (or to) the purple born into a reigning family or privileged class. In ancient times, purple garments were worn only by royal and imperial families because of the rarity and costliness of the dye. Born in the purple (rather than to ) may have specific reference to the fact that Byzantine empresses gave birth in a room in the palace at Constantinople whose walls were lined with the purple stone porphyry. The title ‘the Porphyrogenitos’ or ‘Porphyrogenita’ was used for a prince or princess born in this room.See also: born, purplea purple patch an ornate or elaborate passage in a literary composition. This term is a translation of Latin purpureus pannus , and comes from the Roman poet Horace's Ars Poetica: ‘Works of serious purpose and grand promises often have a purple patch or two stitched on, to shine far and wide’.See also: patch, purplepurple kush n. marijuana. He’s high on purple kush. See also: purplepurple proseExceedingly florid, oversentimental writing. This term began life as purple patches in the Latin poet Horace’s De Arte Poetica (ca. 20 b.c.): “Often on a work of grave purpose and high promise is tacked a purple patch or two to give an effect of color.”See also: purplepurple
purple1. any of various colours with a hue lying between red and blue and often highly saturated; a nonspectral colour 2. cloth of this colour, often used to symbolize royalty or nobility 3. high rank; nobility 4. a. the official robe of a cardinal b. the rank, office, or authority of a cardinal as signified by this 5. the purple bishops collectively 6. of the colour purple 7. (of writing) excessively elaborate or full of imagery 8. noble or royal What does it mean when you dream about the color purple?Used by monarchs for centuries, purple is the color of royalty, high rank, and dignity. This highly regarded color has connotations of transformation, particularly personal transformation. Esoterically, it represents the crown chakra, which is the highest center of consciousness in certain metaphysical systems. purplecolor worn by persons of high rank. [Western Culture: Misc.]See: AuthorityPurple (dreams)Purple is usually the color of royalty, high rank, or dignity. It is a strong color that can not be ignored. Likewise, most people have a strong opinion of purple:they really like it or vehemently dislike it. To some people, purple has spiritual connotations. The Catholic Church uses it at funerals and around Easter time. It represents spiritual and personal transformation. Purple could also represent higher consciousness and spiritual protection. A version of purple is also the color of the crown Chakra. When interpreting this color consider all of the details in the dream and try to make connections between the above mentioned ideas and your current issues.purple
purple [pur´p'l] 1. a color between blue and red.2. a substance of this color used as a dye or indicator.visual purple rhodopsin.pur·ple (pŭr'pĕl), A color formed by a mixture of blue and red. For individual purple dyes see specific name. [L. purpura] Drug slang A regional term for ketamine
Fringe medicine/Quackery A colour believed to be good for emotional problems, rheumatism, epilepsy, reducing pain, deep tissue work, bones, as understood in the context of the pseudoscience known as colour therapypur·ple (pŭr'pĕl) A color formed by a mixture of blue and red. [L. purpura]purple A mixture, in suitable proportions, of short wave radiations (less than 400 nm) and long wave radiations (greater than 700 nm). It is a complementary colour to yellow-green. Purples are colour stimuli represented on the chromaticity diagram by the straight line joining the ends of the spectrum locus. Syn. non-spectral colour; non-spectral purple.Patient discussion about purpleQ. what is a purple spot on penis A. could be some kind of hematoma- a bruise, blood vessels that bleed internally and caused a"papula". if you press it and it changes color to white- that could be it. if not, here are some more suggestions:
http://menshealth.about.com/od/diseasesconditions/a/penis_spots.htm
Q. why my hands are getting purple and freezing? A. thank you, but these answers are not correct answers for my question More discussions about purplePURPLE
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Related to purple: Purple WaveSynonyms for purplenoun a purple color or pigmentSynonymsRelated Words- chromatic color
- chromatic colour
- spectral color
- spectral colour
- lavender
- mauve
- reddish purple
- royal purple
- reddish blue
- violet
noun of imperial statusRelated Wordsverb become purpleRelated Words- discolour
- discolor
- color
- colour
verb color purpleSynonymsRelated Words- color
- color in
- colorise
- colorize
- colour in
- colourise
- colourize
- colour
adj of a color intermediate between red and blueSynonymsRelated Wordsadj excessively elaborate or showily expressedSynonyms- empurpled
- over-embellished
Related Wordsadj belonging to or befitting a supreme rulerSynonyms- regal
- majestic
- imperial
- royal
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