A deep red color, somewhat less vivid than scarlet, the traditional colour of a Catholic cardinal's cassock. (same as cardinal red)
One of the officials appointed by the pope in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking only below the pope and the patriarchs, constituting the special college which elects the pope. (See Wikipedia article on Catholic cardinals.)
Any of various related passerine birds of the family Cardinalidae (See Wikipedia article on cardinals) and other similar birds that were once considered to be related.
A woman's short cloak with a hood, originally made of scarlet cloth.
Any of a genus of songbirds of the finch family, Cardinalis.
Having a bright red color (from the color of a Catholic cardinal's cassock).
Of or relating to the cardinal directions (north, south, east and west).
Describing a "natural" number used to indicate quantity (e.g., zero, one, two, three), as opposed to an ordinal number indicating relative position.
Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
A color that is a dark blend of red and blue; dark magenta.
Any of the species of large butterflies, usually marked with purple or blue, of the genus Basilarchia (formerly Limenitis).
Purpura.
The purple haze cultivar of cannabis in the kush family, either pure or mixed with others, or by extension any variety of smoked marijuana.
Any of various species of mollusks from which Tyrian purple dye was obtained, especially the common dog whelk.
Earcockle, a disease of wheat.
A cardinalate.
Any non-spectral colour on the line of purples on a colour chromaticity diagram or a colour wheel between violet and red.
Cloth, or a garment, dyed a purple colour; especially, a purple robe, worn as an emblem of rank or authority; specifically, the purple robe or mantle worn by Ancient Roman emperors as the emblem of imperial dignity.
Imperial power, because the colour purple was worn by emperors and kings.
Completed in the fastest time so far in a given session.
Extravagantly ornate, like purple prose.
Mixed between social democrats and liberals.
Imperial; regal.
Not predominantly red or blue, but having a mixture of Democrat and Republican support.
Having a colour/color that is a dark blend of red and blue.
Blood-red; bloody.
To clothe in purple.
To dye purple.
To turn purple in colour.