rise to the purple

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English

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Noun

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rise to the purple

  1. (idiomatic, figurative) An elevation to a very high rank, especially a royal one.

Verb

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rise to the purple (third-person singular simple present rises to the purple, present participle rising to the purple, simple past rose to the purple, past participle risen to the purple)

  1. Synonym of raise to the purple