Definitions for purpure
ˈpɜr pyʊərpur·pure

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1. purpurenoun

   A purple colour on a coat of arms, represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees clockwise.

2. purpureadjective

   In blazon, of the colour purple.

3. Etymology: From purpure.

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1. Purpure

   In heraldry, purpure, () is a tincture, equivalent to 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-degree angle running from upper right to lower left from the point of view of an observer, or else indicated by the abbreviation purp. Purpure has existed since the earliest periods, for example in the purpure lion of the arms of León; at that time, it was painted in a greyer shade. However, it has never been as common as the other colours, and this has led to some controversy as to whether it should be counted among the common colours. In French heraldry, the colour is usually excluded from the common colours as well as considered "ambiguous" (could be either colour or metal), and Finnish heraldry restricts its use to certain additaments.There is at least one instance of it being blazoned as "Imperial Purple". One of the most expensive colors to acquire in ancient times, Tyrian purple was used in the war banner of Byzantine Emperor Komnenos: Purpur (porphyr red) a double-headed eagle displayed Or.

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1. Purpurenoun

   purple, -- represented in engraving by diagonal lines declining from the right top to the left base of the escutcheon (or from sinister chief to dexter base)

2. Etymology: [L. purpura purple. See Purple.]

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1. 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. It may be portrayed in engravings by a series of parallel lines at a 45-degree angle running from upper right to lower left from the point of view of an observer, or else indicated by the abbreviation purp. Purpure has existed since the earliest periods, for example in the purpure lion of the arms of León; at that time, it was painted in a greyer shade. However, it has never been as common as the other colours, and this has led to some controversy as to whether it should be counted among the five common colours. In French heraldry, the colour is usually excluded from the common colours as well as considered "ambiguous", and Finnish heraldry restricts its use to certain additaments. There is at least one instance of it being blazoned as "Imperial Purple". Purpure is said to represent the following: ⁕Of jewels, the amethyst ⁕Of heavenly bodies, Mercury ⁕

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1. purpure

   In heraldry, the color purple, expressed in engravings by lines in bend sinister. It is of unfrequent occurrence in British heraldry.

How to pronounce purpure?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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   Australian

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   Indian

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   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of purpure in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of purpure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Purpure
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purpure
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purpure
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=purpure
5. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html