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tyrian purple noun Usage: often capitalized T Etymology: so called from its chief source in ancient times, the city of Tyre 1. : a crimson or purple dye C16H8Br2N2O2 of the indigo class used by the ancient Greeks and Romans and prepared from the adrectal glands of gastropod mollusks (as of the genus Thais) or made synthetically; 6,6′-dibromo-indigo — see dye table I (under Vat Blue); compare murex 1b 2. : a strong to vivid purplish red that is redder and darker than Tyrian pink |