Tyrian Purple Definition
tĭrē-ən
noun
A natural purple dye originally extracted from the glands of snails (family Muricidae) by the ancient Phoenicians of Tyre: widely used in the ancient and classical world in the dyeing of cloth.
Webster's New World
Bluish red.
Webster's New World
adjective
Of a deep purple colour, tinted with red, like that of the dye.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Tyrian Purple
Noun
Singular:
Tyrian purple
Plural:
tyrian-purplesOrigin of Tyrian Purple
After Tyre
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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