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purple in Persian

بنفش banafš

UK/ˈpɜː.pl̩//ˈpɝ.pl̩/

purple in Persian: بنفش (banafš), ارغوانی (arġavānī). In English, purple means a colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.

Persian words for purple

colour
بنفش banafš, ارغوانی arġavānī

English meaning of purple

  1. noun A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.
  2. noun Any non-spectral colour on the line of purples on a colour chromaticity diagram or a colour wheel between violet and red.
  3. noun Cloth, or a garment, dyed a purple colour; especially, a purple robe, worn as an emblem of rank or authority; specifically, the purple robe or mantle worn by Ancient Roman emperors as the emblem of imperial dignity.
  4. noun Imperial power.

Full definition of purple

purple in a sentence

  • to put on the imperial purple
  • Near-synonyms: flowery, overwrought

Synonyms of purple

All synonyms of purple

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Questions about purple in Persian

What is the meaning of purple in Persian?
Purple in Persian is بنفش (banafš), ارغوانی (arġavānī).
معنی purple چیست؟
Purple: بنفش (banafš), ارغوانی (arġavānī).
What does purple mean in English?
Purple means a colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.

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