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Tyrian

Tyr′i-an

,
Adj.
[L.
Tyrius
, from
Tyrus
Tyre, Gr. [GREEK].]
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
,
Noun.
, 1, and
Purple of mollusca
, under
Purple
,
Noun.

Tyr′i-an

,
Noun.
[L.
Tyrius
.]
A native of Tyre.

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