PURCELL Meaning of PURCELL in English /perr sel"/ for 1; /perr"seuhl/ for 2 , n.1. Edward Mills /milz/ , 1912-97, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1952. 2. Henry , 1658?-95, English composer. Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012