purpure
[
pur
-py
oo
r]
/ˈpɜr pyʊər/
noun
1.
the tincture or color purple.
adjective
2.
of the tincture or color purple.
Origin
before 900;
Middle English,
Old English
<
Latin
purpura
purple
British Dictionary definitions for
purpure
purpure
/
ˈpɜːpjʊə
/
noun, adjective
1.
(
usually postpositive
) (
heraldry
) purple
Word Origin
Old English from Latin
purpura
purple