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10 Language-to-English DictionariesImperial purple
/ɪmˈpɪə.ri.əl ˈpɜː.pəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A rich, deep reddish-purple color historically associated with royalty, power, and high status.
"The ceremonial robes of the Byzantine emperors were dyed in a brilliant imperial purple."
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Of a deep reddish-purple color resembling this historic royal dye.
"She wore an imperial purple velvet gown to the state banquet."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'purpura', referring to the historic Tyrian purple dye extracted from sea snails of the Murex brand. Because of its extreme scarcity and labor-intensive production, it was strictly reserved for the attire of Roman magistrates, emperors, and Byzantine royalty, thus gaining the modifier 'imperial'.
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pourpre impérial
Transliteration: puʁpʁ ɛ̃.pe.ʁjal
"Le manteau de l'empereur était d'un pourpre impérial éclatant."
Purpur
Transliteration: pʊʁpuɐ̯
"Die römischen Senatoren trugen Togen mit Streifen aus Purpur."
porpora imperiale
Transliteration: ˈpɔr.po.ra im.peˈrja.le
"La porpora imperiale era il colore simbolo del potere supremo."
púrpura imperial
Transliteration: ˈpuɾ.pu.ɾa im.peˈɾjal
"El manto estaba teñido con el codiciado púrpura imperial."
púrpura imperial
Transliteration: ˈpuɾ.pu.ɾa ĩ.peˈɾjaɫ
"A púrpura imperial era exclusiva da realeza na Roma antiga."
शाही बैंगनी
Transliteration: shāhī baiṅg accountNumberī
Script: शाही बैंगनी रंग
"सम्राट ने शाही बैंगनी रंग का वस्त्र पहना था।"
帝王紫
Transliteration: dìwáng zǐ
"古罗马皇帝的長袍是用珍贵的帝王紫染成的。"
제왕 자색
Transliteration: jewang jaseg
"로마 황제들은 제왕 자색 옷을 입었습니다."
帝王紫
Transliteration: teiō murasaki
"古代ローマにおいて、帝王紫は権威の象徴であった。"
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