Definition of PURPURE

purpure

Meanings

Noun

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

Adj

  • In blazon, of the colour purple.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English purpure, from Old English purpure and Old French purpure (“purple”); both from Latin purpura. Doublet of purple and purpura.

Scrabble Score: 11

purpure is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
purpure is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
purpure is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

purpure is a valid Words With Friends word