THE PURPLE

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Meaning:

(Roman Catholic Church) official dress of a cardinal; so named after the Tyrial purple color of the robes

Synonyms:

purple; the purple

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("the purple" is a kind of...):

ecclesiastical attire; ecclesiastical robe (attire that is appropriate to wear in a church)

Domain category:

Church of Rome; Roman Catholic; Roman Catholic Church; Roman Church; Western Church (the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy)

Meaning:

(in ancient Rome) position of imperial status

Example:

he was born to the purple

Synonyms:

purple; the purple

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("the purple" is a kind of...):

nobility; noblesse (the state of being of noble birth)