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Noun
Tyrian purple
Definition: a red-purple to deep purple dye obtained from snails or made synthetically
Tyrian purple
Definition: a vivid purplish-red color; in ancient Rome and Byzantium, it was the color worn by an emperor or senior magistrate
Definition: A deep purple dyestuff obtained from the bodies of mollusks of the genus Murex (now moved to the genus Haustellum).
Adjective
Definition: Of a deep purple colour, tinted with red, like that of the dye.