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He wrapped himself in quotations - as a beggar would enfold himself in the purple of Emperors.
Rudyard Kipling

Meaning of "the purple" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE PURPLE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE PURPLE

the police
the Potteries
the powers that be
the pox
the Preacher
the Precambrian
the present
the press
the price of someone
the Prime Mover
the primrose path
the principle of economy
the prize ring
the Prophet
the proprieties
the Proteas
the provinces
the pulpit
the Purification of the Virgin Mary
the push

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE PURPLE

apple
couple
empurple
example
for example
hirple
impurple
multiple
people
purple
royal purple
royal-purple
sample
simple
temple
the good people
the people
Tyrian purple
Tyrian-purple
visual purple

Synonyms and antonyms of the purple in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the purple» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE PURPLE

Find out the translation of the purple to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the purple from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the purple» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

紫色
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la púrpura
570 millions of speakers

English

the purple
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बैंगनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأرجواني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фиолетовый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

púrpura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেগুনি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la pourpre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ungu itu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die lila
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パープル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보라색
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing kain wungu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

màu tím
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஊதா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जांभळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

il viola
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

purpurowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фіолетовий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

violet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το πορφυρό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die pers
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

den lila
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

den lilla
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the purple

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE PURPLE»

The term «the purple» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.825 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of the purple
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE PURPLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the purple» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the purple» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the purple

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3 QUOTES WITH «THE PURPLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the purple.
1
Kobe Bryant
I like playing for the purple and gold. This is where I want to finish up.
2
Matthew Goode
I'm not posh, not in the slightest. My parents spent some money on my education, but I wasn't born to the purple.
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Rudyard Kipling
He wrapped himself in quotations - as a beggar would enfold himself in the purple of Emperors.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE PURPLE»

Discover the use of the purple in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the purple and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Purple Book: Biblical Foundations for Building Strong ...
An engaging discipleship tool designed to establish the foundations of Christian faith.
Rice Broocks, 2009
2
The Purple Book
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.
Robert Philpot, 2011
3
The Color Purple
Then she meets Shug Avery, singer and magic maker, and Celie discovers not the pain of female rivalry but the love and support of women. THE AUTHOR Alice Walker won the Pulitzer prize and the American Book Award for THE COLOR PURPLE.
Alice Walker, 2011
4
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.
Crockett Johnson, 1998
5
Riders of the Purple Sage
One of the definitive Zane Grey westerns.
Zane Grey, 2008
6
The Purple Cloud
Published in 1901, M. P. Shiel's The Purple Cloud is an early "last man" science fiction novel.
M. P. Shiel, 2009
7
Garden of the Purple Dragon
In China during the Han Dynasty, Ping struggles to care for the baby dragon, Kai, in the desolate mountains of Tai Shan, until fate leads her back to the Garden of the Purple Dragon, where enemies abound and tempt her to try to escape her ...
Carole Wilkinson, 2009
8
Night of the Purple Moon (The Toucan Trilogy, Book #1):
Abby, 13, is looking forward to watching the moon turn purple, unaware that deadly bacteria from a passing comet will soon kill off older teens and adults.
Scott Cramer, 2012
9
Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading
A moving story of recovery, Tolstoy and the Purple Chair is also a resonant reminder of the all-encompassing power and delight of reading.
Nina Sankovitch, 2011
10
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.
Alyssa Crowne, 2010

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE PURPLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the purple is used in the context of the following news items.
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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»
2
Army Rules That Fort Hood Shooting Victims Will Receive the Purple
The Army has approved the awarding of the Purple Heart and a civilian counterpart medal to the soldiers and civilians wounded in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting ... «ABC News, Feb 15»
3
David Tennant Says Don't Assume The Purple Man Is A Villain
In the comics, The Purple Man wielded his mind control powers to turn Jessica Jones' life upside-down. He used his abilities to abduct her and make her believe ... «Comicbook.com, Jan 15»
4
County honors Purple Heart veterans this week
Officials have designated the corner of Front and Broad streets as Purple Heart ... who was a Navy corpsman, received the Purple Heart after being wounded in ... «Columbus Dispatch, Aug 14»
5
'Game of Thrones' kicks off a murder mystery with the Purple Wedding
"Game of Thrones" etiquette update: If you live in Westeros, it is perfectly acceptable — nay, even encouraged — to tick the "decline with regret" box on a ... «Today.com, Apr 14»
6
PTSD and the Purple Heart
The Pentagon's recent decision not to award the Purple Heart to soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder strikes us as reasonable and well ... «New York Times, Jan 09»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. The purple [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/the-purple>. Apr 2024 ».
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