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Thesaurus: Tyrian purple

a red-purple to deep purple dye obtained from snails or made synthetically

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Definitions

  1. n. a purple">red-purple to deep purple dye obtained from snails or made synthetically
  2. n. a vivid purplish-red color; in ancient Rome and Byzantium, it was the color worn by an emperor or senior magistrate