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purpleness noun

  • The state or condition of being purple in colour.
 лило́вость, лилова́тость

purple adjective

  /ˈpɜː.pl̩/ , /ˈpɝ.pl̩/ , [ˈpɹ̩.pl̩]
  • Of a purple hue.
  • (US politics) Not predominantly red or blue, but having a mixture of Democrat and Republican support.
  • (in Netherlands and Belgium) Mixed between social democrats and liberals.
  • Imperial; regal.
  • Blood-red; bloody.
  • (of language) Extravagantly ornate, like purple prose.
  • (motor racing, of a sector, lap, etc.) Completed in the fastest time so far in a given session.
 пу́рпурный, пурпу́рный, фиоле́товый

purple noun

  /ˈpɜː.pl̩/ , /ˈpɝ.pl̩/ , [ˈpɹ̩.pl̩]
  • Any of various species of mollusks from which Tyrian purple dye was obtained, especially the common dog whelk.
 багря́нка
  • Cloth, or a garment, dyed a purple colour; especially, a purple robe, worn as an emblem of rank or authority; specifically, the purple robe or mantle worn by Ancient Roman emperors as the emblem of imperial dignity.
 пу́рпур
пурпу́рный, пурпу́ровый, фиоле́товый
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