purpure

American  

[pur-pyoor] / ˈpɜr pyʊər /

noun

1. the tincture or color purple.

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adjective

1. of the tincture or color purple.

purpure British  

/ ˈpɜːpjʊə /

noun

1. (usually postpositive) heraldry purple

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Etymology

Origin of purpure

before 900; Middle English, Old English < Latin purpura purple

Example Sentences

A. test� ovato-globos�, l�vi; spir� ventricos�, obtus�, sub epidermide purpure�; apertur� nigro-purpurascente; labio exteriore tenui, margine reflexo.

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C. test� supr� carinat�, fulv�, fasciis duobus albidis ornat�; spir� brevis, maculat�, basi depress�, anfractibus concavis sulcis duobus insculptis, sutur� alveat�; basi granos�, purpure�.

From Project Gutenberg

C. test� aurantiac�, fasciis albis interruptis ornat�; spir� subdepress�, anfractibus suturam juxta simpliciter sulcatis; sutur� alveat�; basi granos�, purpure�.

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Arms—Purpure, two flanches ermine, on a chief sable a moon in her complement argent.

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Supporters—Two angels vested purpure, winged and crined or, each holding in the exterior hand a key or.

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