PURCELL Meaning of PURCELL in English Pur ‧ cell, Henry /ˈpɜːs ə l $ ˈpɜːr-/ BrE AmE (1659–95) an English ↑ composer who is remembered especially for his ↑ opera Dido and Aeneas Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012