purple

  1. Proper noun.  (rare) (surname, from Middle English) .
  2. Noun.  The colour worn by an emperor or king; by extension, imperial power.
  3. Noun.  A colour/color that is a dark blend of red and blue; dark magenta.
  4. Noun.  Any of various species of mollusks from which Tyrian purple dye was obtained, especially the common dog whelk.
  5. Noun.  the purple haze cultivar of cannabis in the kush family, either pure or mixed with others, or by extension any variety of smoked marijuana.
  6. Adjective.  Having a colour/color that is a dark blend of red and blue.
  7. Adjective.  (US, politics) Not predominantly red or blue, but having a mixture of Democrat and Republican support, as in ''purple state'', ''purple city''.
  8. Verb.  (intransitive) To turn purple in colour.

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