purple

Red meets blue

Purple is a color that sits between red and blue on the spectrum, historically associated with royalty and nobility because the dye was expensive and difficult to produce.

The adjective describes anything of this color or, figuratively, prose that is overly ornate or flowery: His writing tends toward the purple.

Purple also suggests bruising: Her arm was purple where she'd fallen.

In American politics, purple states are those where neither major party dominates, blending Republican red and Democratic blue.

color

violet

Small five-petaled wildflower

lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
lilacPale purple hue
mauveGrayish pale violet

plum · amethyst · periwinkle · orchid · magenta · indigo · grape · mulberry · wine · heather

royalty

regal

Of or befitting royalty

imperialRelating to supreme rule
majestyImpressive supreme dignity
crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece

throne · sovereign · monarch · noble · emperor · queen · king · prince · princess · dynasty

dye

tyrian

Phoenician-derived reddish-purple

murexSpiny marine gastropod genus
madderMore irate
woadBlue dye from leaves

indigo dye · cochineal · lichen · shellfish · pigment · dyer · vat · mordant · colorfast · beetroot

spirituality

chakra

Spiritual node in body

auraPerceived emanation surrounding someone
meditationFocused attention practice
enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening

transcendence · mystical · crown chakra · third eye · energy · vibration · consciousness · higher self · intuition · sacred

prose

ornate

Elaborately decorated

floridExcessively ornate or ruddy
floweryElaborately ornamental in style
overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate

extravagant · bombastic · verbose · elaborate · melodramatic · exaggerated · grandiose · flamboyant · theatrical · overwritten

purple

violet

regal

tyrian

chakra

ornate

purple

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