/ Dictionary / Index P purpure: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pur•pure Pronunciation: (pûr'pyoor), [key] — Heraldry. Heraldry. —n. the tincture or color purple. —adj. of the tincture or color purple. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. purpura purpurin Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language