Meaning Of The Word Tyrian purple
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Tyrian purple Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Tyrian purple?
Tyrian purple in American English
a natural purple dye originally extracted from the glands of snails (family Muricidae) by the ancient Phoenicians of Tyre: widely used in the ancient and classical world in the dyeing of cloth noun: 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 Tyrian purple in British English noun: a deep purple dye obtained from molluscs of the genus Murex and highly prized in antiquity Tyrian-purple in British English adjective: of or relating to a vivid purplish-red colour |
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