porphyrogene

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/ˌpɔɹfəˈɹɑd͡ʒəni//ˌpɔɹfəˈɹɑd͡ʒɪni/

adjective

Born into the purple (royalty or the ruling class)

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OriginAncient Greek πορφύρα →
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Meanings

adjectiveporphyrogene (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBorn into the purple (royalty or the ruling class)

    Round about a throne, where sitting/ (Porphyrogene!)/ In state his glory well befitting/ The ruler of the realm was seen.

    1839 September, Edgar Allan Poe, “The Fall Of The House Of Usher”, in Burton's Gentleman's Magazine, volume V, page 148
noun
  1. Synonym of porphyrogenite.

    Synonyms: porphyrogenite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of porphyrogenite.

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπορφύρα“purple, purple dye”
  2. Englishporphyrogene

From Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra, “purple, purple dye”) + -gene.

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