PERSE
PRONUNCIATION:
(puhrs)
MEANING:
adjective: Of a grayish blue or purple color.
ETYMOLOGY:
From persus (dark blue), from Latin Persicus (Persian), from
Persia, former name of Iran. Why this color is associated with Persia is not
entirely clear. Earliest documented use: 1387.
USAGE:
"How much the amethyst ring on her right hand mirrored the
fading perse color of the sky." Lisa Kusel; Hat Trick; Hyperion; 2005.
Lady Supreme!!!!
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