What does purple mean?
Definitions for purple
ˈpɜr pəlpur·ple
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word purple.
Princeton's WordNet
purple, purpleness(noun)
a purple color or pigment
purple(adj)
of imperial status
"he was born to the purple"
purple, violet, purplish(adj)
of a color intermediate between red and blue
empurpled, over-embellished, purple(adj)
excessively elaborate or showily expressed
"a writer of empurpled literature"; "many purple passages"; "an over-embellished story of the fish that got away"
imperial, majestic, purple, regal, royal(verb)
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"
purple(verb)
become purple
purple, empurple, purpurate(verb)
color purple
Wiktionary
purple(Noun)
The colour worn by an emperor or king; by extension, imperial power.
Etymology: From purpel, from purple, purpure, from purpura, from πορφύρα, of Semitic origin.
purple(Noun)
Any of various species of mollusks from which Tyrian purple dye was obtained, especially the common dog whelk.
Etymology: From purpel, from purple, purpure, from purpura, from πορφύρα, of Semitic origin.
purple(Noun)
the purple haze cultivar of cannabis in the kush family, either pure or mixed with others, or by extension any variety of smoked marijuana
Etymology: From purpel, from purple, purpure, from purpura, from πορφύρα, of Semitic origin.
purple(Verb)
To turn purple in colour.
Etymology: From purpel, from purple, purpure, from purpura, from πορφύρα, of Semitic origin.
purple(Adjective)
Having a colour/color that is a dark blend of red and blue.
Etymology: From purpel, from purple, purpure, from purpura, from πορφύρα, of Semitic origin.
purple(Adjective)
Not predominantly red or blue, but having a mixture of Democrat and Republican support, as in purple state, purple city.
Etymology: From purpel, from purple, purpure, from purpura, from πορφύρα, of Semitic origin.
purple(Adjective)
Mixed between social democrats and liberals.
Etymology: From purpel, from purple, purpure, from purpura, from πορφύρα, of Semitic origin.
Webster Dictionary
Purple(noun)
a color formed by, or resembling that formed by, a combination of the primary colors red and blue
Etymology: [OE. purpre, pourpre, OF. purpre, porpre, pourpre, F. pourpre, L. purpura purple fish, purple dye, fr. Gr. the purple fish, a shell from the purple dye was obtained, purple dye; cf. dark (said of the sea), purple, to grow dark (said of the sea), to be troubled; perh. akin to L. furere to rage, E. fury: cf. AS. purpure. Cf. Porphyry, Purpure.]
Purple(noun)
cloth dyed a purple color, or a garment of such color; especially, a purple robe, worn as an emblem of rank or authority; specifically, the purple rode or mantle worn by Roman emperors as the emblem of imperial dignity; as, to put on the imperial purple
Etymology: [OE. purpre, pourpre, OF. purpre, porpre, pourpre, F. pourpre, L. purpura purple fish, purple dye, fr. Gr. the purple fish, a shell from the purple dye was obtained, purple dye; cf. dark (said of the sea), purple, to grow dark (said of the sea), to be troubled; perh. akin to L. furere to rage, E. fury: cf. AS. purpure. Cf. Porphyry, Purpure.]
Purple(noun)
hence: Imperial sovereignty; royal rank, dignity, or favor; loosely and colloquially, any exalted station; great wealth
Etymology: [OE. purpre, pourpre, OF. purpre, porpre, pourpre, F. pourpre, L. purpura purple fish, purple dye, fr. Gr. the purple fish, a shell from the purple dye was obtained, purple dye; cf. dark (said of the sea), purple, to grow dark (said of the sea), to be troubled; perh. akin to L. furere to rage, E. fury: cf. AS. purpure. Cf. Porphyry, Purpure.]
Purple(noun)
a cardinalate. See Cardinal
Etymology: [OE. purpre, pourpre, OF. purpre, porpre, pourpre, F. pourpre, L. purpura purple fish, purple dye, fr. Gr. the purple fish, a shell from the purple dye was obtained, purple dye; cf. dark (said of the sea), purple, to grow dark (said of the sea), to be troubled; perh. akin to L. furere to rage, E. fury: cf. AS. purpure. Cf. Porphyry, Purpure.]
Purple(noun)
any species of large butterflies, usually marked with purple or blue, of the genus Basilarchia (formerly Limenitis) as, the banded purple (B. arthemis). See Illust. under Ursula
Etymology: [OE. purpre, pourpre, OF. purpre, porpre, pourpre, F. pourpre, L. purpura purple fish, purple dye, fr. Gr. the purple fish, a shell from the purple dye was obtained, purple dye; cf. dark (said of the sea), purple, to grow dark (said of the sea), to be troubled; perh. akin to L. furere to rage, E. fury: cf. AS. purpure. Cf. Porphyry, Purpure.]
Purple(noun)
any shell of the genus Purpura
Etymology: [OE. purpre, pourpre, OF. purpre, porpre, pourpre, F. pourpre, L. purpura purple fish, purple dye, fr. Gr. the purple fish, a shell from the purple dye was obtained, purple dye; cf. dark (said of the sea), purple, to grow dark (said of the sea), to be troubled; perh. akin to L. furere to rage, E. fury: cf. AS. purpure. Cf. Porphyry, Purpure.]
Purple(noun)
see Purpura
Etymology: [OE. purpre, pourpre, OF. purpre, porpre, pourpre, F. pourpre, L. purpura purple fish, purple dye, fr. Gr. the purple fish, a shell from the purple dye was obtained, purple dye; cf. dark (said of the sea), purple, to grow dark (said of the sea), to be troubled; perh. akin to L. furere to rage, E. fury: cf. AS. purpure. Cf. Porphyry, Purpure.]
Purple(noun)
a disease of wheat. Same as Earcockle
Etymology: [OE. purpre, pourpre, OF. purpre, porpre, pourpre, F. pourpre, L. purpura purple fish, purple dye, fr. Gr. the purple fish, a shell from the purple dye was obtained, purple dye; cf. dark (said of the sea), purple, to grow dark (said of the sea), to be troubled; perh. akin to L. furere to rage, E. fury: cf. AS. purpure. Cf. Porphyry, Purpure.]
Purple(adj)
exhibiting or possessing the color called purple, much esteemed for its richness and beauty; of a deep red, or red and blue color; as, a purple robe
Etymology: [OE. purpre, pourpre, OF. purpre, porpre, pourpre, F. pourpre, L. purpura purple fish, purple dye, fr. Gr. the purple fish, a shell from the purple dye was obtained, purple dye; cf. dark (said of the sea), purple, to grow dark (said of the sea), to be troubled; perh. akin to L. furere to rage, E. fury: cf. AS. purpure. Cf. Porphyry, Purpure.]
Purple(adj)
imperial; regal; -- so called from the color having been an emblem of imperial authority
Etymology: [OE. purpre, pourpre, OF. purpre, porpre, pourpre, F. pourpre, L. purpura purple fish, purple dye, fr. Gr. the purple fish, a shell from the purple dye was obtained, purple dye; cf. dark (said of the sea), purple, to grow dark (said of the sea), to be troubled; perh. akin to L. furere to rage, E. fury: cf. AS. purpure. Cf. Porphyry, Purpure.]
Purple(adj)
blood-red; bloody
Etymology: [OE. purpre, pourpre, OF. purpre, porpre, pourpre, F. pourpre, L. purpura purple fish, purple dye, fr. Gr. the purple fish, a shell from the purple dye was obtained, purple dye; cf. dark (said of the sea), purple, to grow dark (said of the sea), to be troubled; perh. akin to L. furere to rage, E. fury: cf. AS. purpure. Cf. Porphyry, Purpure.]
Purple(verb)
to make purple; to dye of purple or deep red color; as, hands purpled with blood
Etymology: [OE. purpre, pourpre, OF. purpre, porpre, pourpre, F. pourpre, L. purpura purple fish, purple dye, fr. Gr. the purple fish, a shell from the purple dye was obtained, purple dye; cf. dark (said of the sea), purple, to grow dark (said of the sea), to be troubled; perh. akin to L. furere to rage, E. fury: cf. AS. purpure. Cf. Porphyry, Purpure.]
Freebase
Purple
Purple is a range of hues of color occurring between red and blue. The Oxford English Dictionary describes it as a deep, rich shade between crimson and violet. In the ancient world, purple was the color worn by Roman Emperors and magistrates, and later by Roman Catholic bishops. Since that time, purple has been commonly associated with royalty and piety.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Purple
pur′pl, n. a very dark-red colour formed by the mixture of blue and red: a purple dress or robe, originally worn only by royalty: a robe of honour: the dignity of a king or emperor: a cardinalate, so called from the red hat and robes worn by cardinals.—adj. red tinged with blue: blood-red: bloody.—v.t. to dye purple: to clothe with purple.—v.i. to become purple in colour.—n. Pur′ple-fish, a shellfish of genus Purpura.—adjs. Pur′ple-frost′y (Tenn.), purple with frost or cold; Pur′ple-hued (Shak.), having a purple hue.—n.pl. Pur′ples, petechiæ or spots of livid red on the body: a disease of wheat: an early purple-flowered orchid.—adj. Pur′ple-spiked, having purple spikes.—ns. Pur′ple-wood, -heart, the heartwood of Copaifera pubiflora, used for ramrods.—adj. Pur′plish, somewhat purple.—Purple emperor, one of the largest of British butterflies, and one of the most richly coloured.—Born in the purple, of princely rank or birth; Tyrian purple, a fine purple dye for which the people of ancient Tyre were celebrated. [O. Fr. porpre (Fr. pourpre)—L. purpura—Gr. porphyra, the purple-fish.]
Etymology and Origins
Purple
This dye, in which the people of Tyre excelled, was discovered in the following manner:--One day a favourite dog of Hercules of Tyre ate a species of fish known to the ancients by the name of purpura, and on returning to his master his lips were found to be tinged with the colour, which, after a few experiments, Hercules successfully imitated.
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Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'purple' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4541
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'purple' in Adjectives Frequency: #950
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of purple in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of purple in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of purple in a Sentence
Tennessee Rep. Chuck Fleischmann:
It’s a resolution really calling for a sense of Congress to encourage all of the parties, who have say in the process, to award our five fallen heroes in uniform who have died purple hearts, we don’t want a situation similar to what happened with the heroes who got killed at Fort Hood and they had to wait a very long time to get The Purple Heart.
We want to make sure people don't want him just because he's purple, we don't want to encourage other people to do the same thing.
To have this Purple Heart returned to us after so many years is incredibly special, this was a piece of who my grandfather truly was.
The Purple Campaigns mission is to end workplace sexual harassment by implementing stronger corporate policies, establishing better laws and empowering people to create lasting change within their own workplaces and communities.
Oh he would be so happy to have his Purple Heart. He would really love it.
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Translations for purple
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- pɛpolAkan
- ሃምራዊAmharic
- بنفسجي, أرجوانيArabic
- tünd qırmızıAzerbaijani
- фіялетавыBelarusian
- морав, пурпурен, виолетовBulgarian
- limestraBreton
- púrpura, purpuri, porpraCatalan, Valencian
- purpurový, nachový, fialovýCzech
- porffor, piws, glasgochWelsh
- lilla, violetDanish
- violett, lila, purpurrot, purpurGerman
- μενεξεδής, πορφύρα, μενεξεδί, βιολετί, μαβής, βιολετής, μωβ, πορφυρός, ιόχρουν, ιώδης, μοβ, πορφυρό, ιώδες, ιόχρους, μαβίGreek
- purpura, purpuroEsperanto
- violeta, morado, púrpura, lilaSpanish
- purpurneEstonian
- gorrindolBasque
- بنفش, ارغوانی, رنگ بنفشPersian
- violetti, purppura, sinipunainen, purppurakotiloFinnish
- lokalokaFijian
- korkalitur, purpurlitur, purpurFaroese
- violet, pourpreFrench
- pearsWestern Frisian
- corcairghormIrish
- purpaidh, purpar, còrcairScottish Gaelic
- moradoGalician
- જાંબુડિયુંGujarati
- סגולHebrew
- बैगनी, बैंगनीHindi
- lila, bíborszínű, bíborHungarian
- ծիրանիArmenian
- unguIndonesian
- òdòdòIgbo
- purpuroIdo
- purpuralitur, fjólublárIcelandic
- porpora, violaItalian
- סגולHebrew
- 紫, 紫色, パープル, 紫のJapanese
- violeKongo
- ពណ៌ស្វាយKhmer
- ಕೆನ್ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ ಬಣ್ಣKannada
- 보라색, 자주색, 자Korean
- مۆرKurdish
- glasrudh, purpurCornish
- ostrum, purpura, purpurusLatin
- violets, purpurs, lillāLatvian
- volomparasyMalagasy
- pāpuraMāori
- пурпурнаMacedonian
- час улаанMongolian
- जांभळाMarathi
- unguMalay
- purperen, purper, paarsDutch
- lilla, fiolettNorwegian
- tsédídéehgo dootłʼizhNavajo, Navaho
- purpurowy, fiolet, fioletowy, purpuraPolish
- roxo, púrpura, violetaPortuguese
- kulliQuechua
- violetRomansh
- mov, purpuriu, violetRomanian
- пурпурный, пурпуровый, фиолетовыйRussian
- пурпуран, љубичаст, ljubičast, purpuranSerbo-Croatian
- purpurovýSlovak
- violeSamoan
- carwaajiisSomali
- violett, lila, gredelinSwedish
- udhurungiSwahili
- ஊதாTamil
- లేత ఎరుపు రంగుTelugu
- สีม่วงThai
- benewşe, melewşeTurkmen
- erguvani, morTurkish
- фіолетовийUkrainian
- ارغوانیUrdu
- qirmiziUzbek
- màu tím, tía, đỏ tíaVietnamese
- לילאַ, purpleYiddish
- àwo elésè àlùkòYoruba
- 紫色Chinese
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