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THE PURPLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Roman Catholic Church) official dress of a cardinal; so named after the Tyrial purple color of the robes
Synonyms:
purple; the purple
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("the purple" is a kind of...):
ecclesiastical attire; ecclesiastical robe (attire that is appropriate to wear in a church)
Domain category:
Church of Rome; Roman Catholic; Roman Catholic Church; Roman Church; Western Church (the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(in ancient Rome) position of imperial status
Example:
he was born to the purple
Synonyms:
purple; the purple
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("the purple" is a kind of...):
