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Definition of Royal purple
1. Noun. A shade of purple tinged with red.
Generic synonyms: Purple, Purpleness
Specialized synonyms: Tyrian Purple
Definition of Royal purple
1. Noun. A deep vibrant reddish purple colour. ¹
2. Adjective. Of a deep vibrant reddish purple colour. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Royal Purple
Literary usage of Royal purple
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine (1864)
"He carried in his bosom an open book, bound in velvet of royal purple, and clasped
with pure gold. " Mother," said the sweet young ..."
2. The Dyer and Colour Maker's Companion: Containing Upwards of Two Hundred by John Tweed (1850)
"DARK royal purple. 1 Gallon Logwood Liquor, 5° Twaddell. 4 Bbs. Gum Substitute.
1 Bb. Alum. 8 Oz. Red Prussiate of Potash 1 Oz. Oxalic Acid. ..."
3. The Floral Magazine: Comprising Figures and Descriptions of Popular Garden by Thomas Moore, Walter Hood Fitch (1869)
"royal purple (fig. 3) is a very remarkable flower, being in fact a tricolor, and
is of a richly shaded purple and puce, ..."
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