rise to the purple

noun

An elevation to a very high rank, especially a royal one.

Meanings

noun
  1. figurativelyidiomaticAn elevation to a very high rank, especially a royal one.
verbrise to the purple (third-person singular simple present rises to the purple, present participle rising to the purple, simple past rose to the purple, past participle risen to the purple)

present singular third person rises to the purple · participle present rising to the purple · past rose to the purple · participle past risen to the purple

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of raise to the purple.

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Chicago

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