adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˌpɔɹfəˈɹɑd͡ʒəni/
/ˌpɔɹfəˈɹɑd͡ʒɪni/
1
adj
Meaning 1
Born into the purple (royalty or the ruling class)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Synonym of porphyrogenite.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: porphyrogenite
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra, “purple, purple dye”) + -gene.