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amparo purple

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Definition of amparo purple

: a moderate purple that is redder and paler than heliotrope (see heliotrope sense 4a) and bluer, lighter, and stronger than average amethyst or cobalt violet

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First Known Use of amparo purple

1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of amparo purple was in 1912

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“Amparo purple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amparo%20purple. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.

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