Meaning

2 senses

  1. (not comparable)Born and raised in a royal family.

  2. (broadly, not comparable)Of children, born of prominent or high-ranking parents.

    Near-synonyms: to the manor born, born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

Examples

1 sentences

  1. She was born in the purple.

    ruОна родилась в семье знати. — caponych

    deSie war von königlichem Geblüt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Origin

Calque of Ancient Greek πορφυρογέννητος (porphurogénnētos); purple was a luxury color rese

Calque of Ancient Greek πορφυρογέννητος (porphurogénnētos); purple was a luxury color reserved for the Byzantine imperial family. In other kingdoms as well, purple has been traditionally associated with royalty; in some times and places this was because vibrant purple dyes were expensive.

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
to the manor bornborn with a silver spoon in one's mouth

Word family

2 related words
Relatedroyal purpleregal purple

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
boringA1borkbornboronboroughborrowA1
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