Emily Dickinson Lexicon

purple (-s), n. [see purple, adj.] (webplay: blissful, blue, color, composed, east, emperor, flowers, morn, red, spots, sweet).

1. Crimson hue; mixture of blue and red [used generally of nature or landscape.]
2. Violet light; bluish-red color of a sunset or sunrise; [fig.] the rising or setting sun.
3. Color of a body at or after death; color of blood or bruises; [fig.] mortal wound; death.
4. Color of royalty; majesty; dignity; distinction; elegance; richness; authority; the color of robes for monarchs.
5. Royal robe; funeral robe; expensive or exotic cloth tinted with a rich, brightly colored dye; [fig.] exaltation; glory; honor; royalty; nobility.
6. Color of spring flowers; deep-hued bloom.
7. [Fig.] blood; life; vitality.
8. Summit; rocky slope; range; high peak; [fig.] monarch; emperor.