PURPLE

Definition of PURPLE

  1. (noun)a color between red and blue
  2. (noun)(in ancient Rome) position of imperial status
  3. (noun)(Roman Catholic Church) official dress of a cardinal; so named after the Tyrial purple color of the robes
  4. (adj)of a color intermediate between red and blue
  5. (adj)excessively elaborate or showily expressed
  6. (adj)belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
  7. (verb)become purple
  8. (verb)color purple