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purple

[pur-puhl] / ˈpɜr pəl /
ADJECTIVE
having a hue of blue and red colors mixed together
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lavender lilac mauve periwinkle plum violet
STRONG
amethyst heliotrope magenta mulberry orchid pomegranate wine
WEAK
amaranthine blue-violet bluish red perse reddish blue violaceous
NOUN
blue and red colors mixed together
Synonyms
STRONGEST
color lavender lilac mauve periwinkle plum violet
STRONG
amethyst heliotrope magenta mulberry orchid pomegranate wine
WEAK
amaranthine blue-violet bluish red perse reddish blue violaceous

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PURPLE, the, color from its correspondence signifies the conjugial love of the wife, 76.

From The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love by Swedenborg, Emanuel

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