purple

(pûrˈpəl)

1. Any of a group of colors with a hue between that of violet and red.
2. Cloth of a color between violet and red, formerly worn as a symbol of royalty or high office.
3. Imperial power; high rank: born to the purple.
4. Roman Catholic Church
   a. The rank or office of a cardinal.
   b. The rank or office of a bishop.

1. Of the color purple.
2. Royal or imperial; regal.
3. Elaborate and ornate: purple prose.