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pourpre.

burgundy (purple color)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/puʁpʁ/
  1. burgundy (purple color)

    masculine
  2. rich, purple fabric

    masculine
  3. purpure; purple color as used in heraldry

    masculine
  4. power, authority

    broadly · masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French, from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra).

adj/puʁpʁ/
  1. burgundy in color

    invariable
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French, from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra).

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