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Tyrian
Pronunciation : Tyr"i*an
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. Tyrius, from Tyrus Tyre, Gr.
Definition : 1. Of or pertaining to Tyre or its people.
2. Being of the color called Tyrian purple. The bright-eyed perch with fins of Tyrian dye. Pope. Tyrian purple, or Tyrian dye, a celebrated purple dye prepared in ancient Tyre from several mollusks, especially Ianthina, Murex, and Purpura. See the Note under Purple, n., 1, and Purple of mollusca, under Purple, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Tyr"i*an
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. Tyrius.]
Definition : Defn: A native of Tyre.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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