tyrian

POS

Adjective, Noun

HYPHEN

Tyr=i=an

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CIDE DICTIONARY

tyrian, a. [L. Tyrius, from Tyrus Tyre, Gr. .].

Of or pertaining to Tyre or its people. [1913 Webster]
Being of the color called Tyrian purple. [1913 Webster]
"The bright-eyed perch with fins of Tyrian dye." [1913 Webster]

Tyrian purple, or Tyrian dye, a celebrated purple dye prepared in ancient Tyre from several mollusks, especially Ianthina, Murex, and Purpura. See the Note under Purple, n., 1, and Purple of mollusca, under Purple, n.

tyrian, n. [L. Tyrius.].

A native of Tyre. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

tyrian, adj. & n.
--adj. of or relating to ancient Tyre in Phoenicia.
--n. a native or citizen of Tyre.

Idiom

Tyrian purple see PURPLE n. 2.

Etymology

L Tyrius f. Tyrus Tyre