# purpure

> English word · Noun · IPA /pəˈpjʊə/

## Definitions
1. A purple colour on a coat of arms, represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees clockwise.

## Etymology
From Middle English purpure, from Old English purpure and Old French purpure (“purple”); both from Latin purpura. Doublet of purple and purpura.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/purpure