Tyrian

/ˈtɪriən/

Definition

Definition of Tyrian - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

hue

Dated

having a deep reddish-purple color like ancient imperial dye

Dated

She wore a Tyrian dress to the gala.

purple

violet

origin

TECH.

from or related to Tyre in Lebanon

TECH.

The Tyrian architecture was admired by many.

Lebanese

Phoenician

Noun

history

TECH.

person from the ancient city of Tyre

TECH.

The Tyrian traded goods across the Mediterranean.

Phoenician

dye

Rare

purple dye made in ancient Tyre

Rare

The robe was colored with Tyrian.

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Tyrian purple

deep purple dye from Mediterranean mollusks

Tyrian purple was used by ancient royalty.

Origin of Tyrian

Greek, Tyrios (of Tyre)

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murex

mollusc

marine snail with a spiny shell, source of Tyrian purple dye

Examples of Tyrian in a sentence

Her Tyrian scarf stood out in the crowd.
The Tyrian purple dye was highly prized.
She wore a Tyrian robe to the festival.
The Tyrian was known for his purple dye.
Artifacts from a Tyrian were found in the ruins.
The ancient traders valued Tyrian for its rarity.

Tyrian was a symbol of wealth in ancient times.

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French:tyrien, Tyrien, ...
German:tyrisch, Tyrer, ...
Italian:color porpora di Tiro, porpora di Tiro, ...
Spanish:tiriopúrpura, tirio, ...
Portuguese:tírio, Tiriano, ...
Chinese:提尔紫色的, 提尔人, ...
Japanese:ティリアンの, ティリアン, ...
Arabic:أُرْجُوانِيّ, الأُرجُوان الصُوري, ...
Hebrew:אַרְגָּמָן, טִירִיאַן, ...
Russian:тирский, Тирянин, ...
Ukrainian:пурпурний, Тірієць, ...
Hindi:टायरियन, टायरवासी, ...
Bengali:টাইরিয়ান, টাইরীয়, ...
Catalan:tiri, tirenc, ...
Czech:tyrský, Tyřan, ...
Danish:tyrisk, tyrier, ...
Dutch:Tyrisch, Tyriër, ...
Greek:τυριανός, Τύριος, ...
Hungarian:türoszi bíbor, Türosz ókori lakója, ...
Khmer:ពណ៌ស្វាយក្រហមចាស់, ជនជាតិទីរ៉េ, ...
Korean:티리안의, 티리안, ...
Persian:تایری, رنگ صور, ...
Polish:tyryjski, Tyrreńczyk, ...
Portuguese (BR):tírio, de Tiro, ...
Romanian:tirian, tirenian, ...
Swedish:tyriansk, tyrier, ...
Thai:สีไทเรียน, ชาวไทเรียน, ...
Turkish:Tir rengi, Tyrian, ...
Vietnamese:màu tím Tyrian, người Tyrian, ...

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Definition of Tyrian - Reverso English Dictionary

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