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.
a vivid, purplish red.
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How to use Tyrian purple in a sentence
Tyrian purple he rejected as being too dull for the comparison.
The Cassowary | Stanley WaterlooThe modern chemist has robbed royalty of its most distinctive insignia, Tyrian purple.
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British Dictionary definitions for Tyrian purple
a deep purple dye obtained from molluscs of the genus Murex and highly prized in antiquity
a vivid purplish-red colour
(as adjective): a Tyrian-purple robe Sometimes shortened to: Tyrian
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