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royal purple

American  

noun

  1. a deep bluish purple.


royal purple British  

noun

    1. a deep reddish-purple colour, sometimes approaching a strong violet

    2. ( as adjective )

      a royal-purple dress

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of royal purple

First recorded in 1655–65

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In the royal purple hallways, closer to the Front Man’s quarters, Gi-hun and Jung-bae have also run out of ammunition.

From Salon Dec. 27, 2024

Hundreds of county workers clad in royal purple shirts flooded onto Temple Street on Tuesday for the announcement, ringing cow bells and swaying to Pitbull’s “I Believe That We Will Win.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 24, 2024

The 10-3 shot, who won at Leicester, was the sixth runner to carry the royal purple, red and gold colours since Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September.

From BBC Oct. 4, 2022

As well as lighting beacons, Australia marked the jubilee by illuminating landmarks in royal purple.

From Seattle Times Jun. 2, 2022

Onlookers watched in amazement as Cleopatra’s gilded barge approached the harbor with its royal purple sails unfurled.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

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