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purple death

purple death noun: synonym of Spanish influenza.

Noun

purple death (uncountable)

  1. (dated, historical) Synonym of Spanish influenza.

Synonyms of purple death

Origin of purple death

From purple + death. From cyanosis due to difficulty breathing, which would turn the skin purple.

Questions about purple death

What does purple death mean?
Purple death means synonym of Spanish influenza.
What part of speech is purple death?
Purple death is a noun.

Words near purple death in the dictionary

  1. purple beech
  2. purple box
  3. purple boxes
  4. purple coral
  5. purple corals
  6. purple death
  7. Purple Dragon Book
  8. purple drank
  9. purple dye murex
  10. Purple Earth hypothesis
  11. purple emperor

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