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TYRIAN PURPLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A vivid purplish-red color; in ancient Rome and Byzantium, it was the color worn by an emperor or senior magistrate
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("Tyrian purple" is a kind of...):
reddish purple; royal purple (a shade of purple tinged with red)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A red-purple to deep purple dye obtained from snails or made synthetically
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Tyrian purple" is a kind of...):
dye; dyestuff (a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair)
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