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Purpure vs Purpura - What's the difference?

purpure | purpura |

As verbs the difference between purpure and purpura

is that purpure is while purpura is .

purpure

English

(wikipedia purpure)

Alternative forms

: pu.' or ' purp. in heraldic contexts.

Noun

(-)
  • (tincture): A purple colour on a coat of arms, represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees clockwise.
  • :* 1997': Many authorities reject the authenticity of '''purpure as a tincture. — Brault, ''Early Blazon

    • Adjective

  • (tincture) In blazon, of the colour purple.

    • See also

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    purpura

    English

    Noun

  • (medicine) The appearance of red or purple discolorations on the skin that do not blanch when pressure is applied, caused by subdermal bleeding.
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