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From purple + death. From cyanosis due to difficulty breathing, which would turn the skin purple.
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purple death
Today it means: Synonym of Spanish influenza. Full definition →
Today it means: Synonym of Spanish influenza. Full definition →
From purple + death. From cyanosis due to difficulty breathing, which would turn the skin purple.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.