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Tyrian purple
noun
- 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.
- a vivid, purplish red.
Tyrian purple
noun
- a deep purple dye obtained from molluscs of the genus Murex and highly prized in antiquity
- a vivid purplish-red colour
- ( as adjective ) Sometimes shortened toTyrian
a Tyrian-purple robe
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Tyrian purple1
First recorded in 1575–85
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Example Sentences
Tyrian purple he rejected as being too dull for the comparison.
From Project Gutenberg
The modern chemist has robbed royalty of its most distinctive insignia, Tyrian purple.
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