purple chamber
historical
noun
A room in the palace of the Byzantine Emperors in which members of the royal family were born, believed either to be decorated with purple cloth or to be inlaid with porphyry; the porphyry chamber; also in extended use.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Robert Dixon (?1615–1688), Church of England clergyman.
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- withstander
- with that
- with the best of them
- with the best will in the world
- with the exception of
- with the pedal to the metal
- with the sun
- (with) tongue in cheek
- withy
- with young
- witless
- witlessly
- witlessness
- witling
- witloof
- witness
- witness box
- witness mark
- witness stand
- witted
- witten
- Wittenberg
- witter