Tyrian

Tyrian
/tir"ee euhn/, adj.
1. of or pertaining to ancient Tyre or its people.
2. of the color of Tyrian purple.
[1505-15; < L Tyri(us) ( < Gk Týrios, deriv. of Týros TYRE) + -AN]

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