n.
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 a (1) : cloth dyed purple (2) : a garment of such color especially : a purple robe worn as an emblem of rank or authority b (1) : TYRIAN PURPLE (2) : any of various colors that fall about midway between red and blue in hue c (1) : a mollusk (as of the genus Purpura ) yielding a purple dye and especially the Tyrian purple of ancient times (2) : a pigment or dye that colors purple
2 a : imperial or regal rank or power b : high rank or station