Porphyrogene

//ˌpɔɹfəˈɹɑd͡ʒəni// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of porphyrogenite.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Born into the purple (royalty or the ruling class) not-comparable

    "Round about a throne, where sitting/ (Porphyrogene!)/ In state his glory well befitting/ The ruler of the realm was seen."

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"Round about a throne, where sitting/ (Porphyrogene!)/ In state his glory well befitting/ The ruler of the realm was seen."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra, “purple, purple dye”) + -gene.

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