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porphyrogenite
† porphyˈrogenite Obs. exc. in L. form porphyroˈgenitus, fem. -a. Also 7 -genete. [ad. med.L. porphyrogenitus, ad. late Gr. πορϕυρογέννητος, f. Gr. πορϕυρο-, comb. form of πόρϕυρος purple + γεννητός born. So F. porphyrogénète (Balzac 1635).] Originally, one born of the imperial family at Constantino...
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porphyrogene
porphyroˈgene, a. rare. [See porphyrogenite.] Born in the purple.a 1849 Poe Haunted Palace iii, Round about a throne where, sitting (Porphyrogene!).. The ruler of the realm was seen.
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porphyry
porphyry (ˈpɔːfɪrɪ) Forms: α. 5 porˈfurie, -ˈfurye, -ˈforie, -ˈphurye, -ˈphiri(e, -ˈfirie. β. 5 ˈpurfire, 7 -fere, -fure; 6 -phure, ˈporphier, -phuer, 6–7 -phir, -e, 6–9 -phyre, 7 -phere, ˈpurphire, 7–8 ˈporphyr. γ. 6 ˈporpherie, -phury, 7 -phyrie, prophyry, purphorie, 8 porphiry, 6– porphyry. [The ...
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purple
▪ I. purple, a. and n. (ˈpɜːp(ə)l) Also 3 purpel, 4–5 purpul, 4–6 -pyl, 5 -pyll, 5–6 -pylle, -pull, -e, -pil(l. [ONorthumb. purple, early ME. purpel, purpul, altered from purpre, purper purpur, with l for r after preceding r, as in marbre, marble. In the OE. purpure, ME. purpre, purper, purpur, the ...
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