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purp.

purp. is the abbreviation of purpure.

Meaning of purpure

Noun

purpure (uncountable)

  1. A purple colour on a coat of arms, represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees clockwise.
    • Many authorities reject the authenticity of purpure as a tincture.1997, Brault, Early Blazon

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Questions about purp.

What is purp. the abbreviation of?
Purp. is the abbreviation of purpure.

Words near purp. in the dictionary

  1. purothionins
  2. purotoxin
  3. purotoxins
  4. purow
  5. purp
  6. purp.
  7. purpart
  8. purparties
  9. purparts
  10. purparty
  11. purple

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