The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
purpure — [pʉr′pyoor] n. [ME < OE(WS): see PURPLE] Heraldry the color purple: indicated in engravings by diagonal lines downward from sinister to dexter … English World dictionary
Purpure — In heraldry, purpure is a tincture, more or less the equivalent of the colour purple , and is one of the five main or most usually used colours (as opposed to metals ). It may be portrayed in engravings by a series of parallel lines at a 45… … Wikipedia
purpure — n. & adj. Heraldry purple. Etymology: OE purpure & OF purpre f. L purpura (as PURPURA) * * * purpure see purpur … Useful english dictionary
purpure — 1. noun /ˈpəpjuːə,ˈpɚpjuɹ/ A purple colour on a coat of arms, represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees clockwise. , 1997: Many authorities reject the authenticity of purpure as a tincture. mdash; Brault, Early Blazon 2.… … Wiktionary
purpure — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, purple Date: 1535 the heraldic color purple … New Collegiate Dictionary
purpure — /perr pyoor/, Heraldry. n. 1. the tincture or color purple. adj. 2. of the tincture or color purple. [bef. 900; ME, OE < L purpura PURPLE] * * * … Universalium
Purpure — Her. The *tincture purple. It was indicated in black and white illustrations, by showing lines drawn from the shield s *sinister chief to *dexter base, i.e. from top left to bottom right. [< Lat. purpura = purple dyed cloth] … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
purpure — [poor•poo•re] f ( an/ an) purple, a purple garment … Old to modern English dictionary
purpure — heraldic colour purple Colour Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
purpure — [ pə:pjʊə] noun purple, as a heraldic tincture. Origin OE, from L. purpura (see purpura), reinforced by OFr. purpre … English new terms dictionary
