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 the purple the purple /ðə ˈpɝːpl/

noun

  1. (Roman Catholic Church) official dress of a cardinal; so named after the Tyrial purple color of the robes  ( purple , the purple )
    (Roman Catholic Church) official dress of a cardinal; so named after the Tyrial purple color of the robes
  2. (in ancient Rome) position of imperial status  ( purple , the purple )
    (in ancient Rome) position of imperial status
     He was born to the purple
    he was born to the purple


 post-hole digger post-hole digger /ˈpoʊstˌhoʊl ˈdɪgər/

noun

  1. A shovel used to sink postholes  ( post-hole digger , posthole digger )
    a shovel used to sink postholes


 Koestler Koestler /ˈkoʊstlɝ/

noun

  1. British writer (born in Hungary) who wrote a novel exposing the Stalinist purges during the 1930s (1905-1983)  ( Arthur Koestler , Koestler )
    British writer (born in Hungary) who wrote a novel exposing the Stalinist purges during the 1930s (1905-1983)


 casein paint casein paint /ˈkeɪsiːn peɪnt/

noun

  1. A water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk  ( casein , casein paint )
    a water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk