ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PURPLE
Old English, from Latin purpura purple dye, from Greek porphura the purple fish ( Murex).
10 QUOTES WITH «PURPLE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
purple.
I love purple because my name is Amethyst.
I'm sort of shy, and Twitter feels like chatting all day with a group. I like to follow people. I'm following Joel Osteen, Steve Martin, and an anonymous purple egg - just to see where they go with it.
My character was obnoxious, had stinky feet and wore things like purple tights and a yellow top. I hated the clothes.
I like to write with a lot of emotion and a lot of power. Sometimes I overdo it; sometimes my prose is a little bit too purple, and I know that.
When I think of my childhood, I see my mother, the complete sixties parent, decked in purple frappe silk caftans, the acidic smell of newly stripped pine mingling with incense.
When I was young, I read everything I could lay my hands on, but the Scots in my storybooks spent their time fighting glorious battles, rowing across lochs, or escaping over moors of purple heather. Even those Scots were hard to find. For at school, we recited poetry according to the set texts the teachers taught us.
Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
Lunch is a big huge salad with every color in it. From leafy greens to purple to herbs, fresh cut herbs mixed into it for flavors. I vary what I toss into it. Sometimes it might be lentils and chopped tomatoes, other days it could be garbanzo beans, some days I might have just a salad and have some lentil soup on the side.
We've been in a war and a recession. That's why acccent colors with yellow and purple are popular. They're optimistic and flirty and happy colors.
The Lilac Rose Collection isn't just about purple. It features dusty pinks and heather grays, which are more natural shades of purple and are perfect for creating a feminine smoky eye.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PURPLE»
Discover the use of
purple in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
purple and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The
Purple Book: Biblical Foundations for Building Strong ...
An engaging discipleship tool designed to establish the foundations of Christian faith.
The challenge now is how to return to the party’s core principles, and it is to this challenge that The Purple Book offers a first contribution.
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Alice Walker including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.
This is a book about the promise of freedom; about the blurred lines between childhood and adulthood, between love and hatred, between the old gods and the new.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 2013
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The Big
Purple Book of Beginner Books
Collects six beginner stories, including "A Fish Out of Water," about a young boy overfeeding his pet fish.
P. D. Eastman, Helen Palmer, Michael Frith, 2012
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Lilly's
Purple Plastic Purse
Lilly loves everything about school, especially her cool teacher, Mr. Slinger.
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Purple Princess Wins the Prize
When Isabel reads about a princess going on a quest, she decides to go on a quest for a trophy to show her brothers she is just as good as they are.
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Harold and the
Purple Crayon 50th Anniversary Edition
" Armed only with an oversized purple crayon, young Harold draws himself a landscape full of wonder and excitement. Full of funny twists and surprises, this joyful story shows just how far your imagination can take you.
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Riders of the
Purple Sage
One of the definitive Zane Grey westerns.
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Alice Walker's The color
purple
Presents a collection of critical essays on the novel that analyze its structure, characters, and themes.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PURPLE»
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purple is used in the context of the following news items.
Hogan: Maryland will move forward on Purple Line, with counties' help
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) gave tentative approval Thursday to a slimmed-down version of the Purple Line, setting aside his own long-standing skepticism ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
Purple Sea Slugs Surprise Beachgoers in Northern California
This was a different kind of purple haze — instead of kissing the sky, dozens of sea slugs washed ashore in California, spreading purple ink on several beaches. «ABC News, Jun 15»
'Purple Rain' falls on White House
Prince's performance at the White House over the weekend for President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama attracted a star-studded audience. «The Hill, Jun 15»
Danielle Brooks of 'Orange Is the New Black' Joins Broadway's …
The 2005 production of “Color Purple” was the first Broadway show Brooks ever saw, she added, and helped her realize she wanted to pursue acting. The novel ... «Variety, May 15»
Lost Purple Heart going to grandson
ALBANY, N.Y. – Six years before he died in a car crash, Daniel W. Quinlan was among the 138 World War I veterans to receive the first Purple Heart medals ... «BurlingtonFreePress.com, May 15»
After Purple Hearts, Fort Hood Victims to Get Benefits
A week after dozens of victims of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting were awarded Purple Heart medals, Army Secretary John McHugh announced Thursday that ... «Texas Tribune, Apr 15»
Vet denied '69' license plate honoring Purple Heart
ST. GEORGE, Utah — A Vietnam War veteran in Utah says he's surprised over the reason for the denial of his request for a personalized license plate ... «New York Post, Apr 15»
Fort Hood Victims Awarded Purple Hearts After Long, Controversial …
Today the military awarded the victims and survivors of the 2009 Fort Hood attack with Purple Hearts and other medals, after a more than five-year-long ... «ABC News, Apr 15»
Next-generation GMOs: Pink pineapples, purple tomatoes
Cancer-fighting pink pineapples, heart-healthy purple tomatoes and less fatty vegetable oils may someday be on grocery shelves alongside more traditional ... «CBS News, Apr 15»
ArtsBeat | 'Color Purple' Revival Names Its Celie and Shug
A stripped-down production of “The Color Purple,” the musical adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, will feature an up-and-coming British theater star ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
