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tyrian purple

Tyr·i·an pur·ple
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tir-ee-uh n pur-puh l]
    • /ˈtɪr i ən ˈpɜr pəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tir-ee-uh n pur-puh l]
    • /ˈtɪr i ən ˈpɜr pəl/

Definitions of tyrian purple words

  • noun tyrian purple Also called Tyrian dye. a highly prized crimson or purple dye of classical antiquity, originally obtained at great expense from a certain shellfish: later shown to be an indigo derivative and synthetically produced, and now replaced by other synthetic dyes. 1
  • noun tyrian purple a vivid, purplish red. 1
  • noun tyrian purple a deep purple dye obtained from molluscs of the genus Murex and highly prized in antiquity 0
  • noun tyrian purple a vivid purplish-red colour 0
  • noun tyrian purple (as adjective) 0
  • adjective tyrian purple of or relating to a vivid purplish-red colour 0
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Origin of tyrian purple

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85

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Parts of speech for Tyrian purple

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tyrian purple popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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