Purpure
/pəˈpjʊə/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A purple colour on a coat of arms, represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees clockwise. uncountable
"Many authorities reject the authenticity of purpure as a tincture."
Adjective
- 1 In blazon, of the colour purple. not-comparable
Example
More examples"Many authorities reject the authenticity of purpure as a tincture."
Etymology
From Middle English purpure, from Old English purpure and Old French purpure (“purple”); both from Latin purpura. Doublet of purple and purpura.