Definition of Purpore
Pur"pure (?), n. [L. purpura
purple. See Purple.] (Her.) Purple, -- represented
in engraving by diagonal lines declining from the right top to the
left base of the escutcheon (or from sinister chief to dexter
base).
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (tincture): A purple colour on a coat of arms, represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees clockwise.
* 1997: Many authorities reject the authenticity of purpure as a tincture. — Brault, Early Blazon
- (tincture): In blazon, of the colour purple.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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