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"clad in royal purple"

Greek translation: "με την αυτοκρατορική πορφυρή ένδυση" ή "ντυμένοι στο χρώμα της αυτοκρατορικής πορφύρας"


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17:23 May 17, 2009
English to Greek translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / History
English term or phrase: "clad in royal purple"
Another Tyrian of even deeper and wider influence was Porphyry ("clad in royal purple", 233-ca. 305). second founder of Neo-Platonism.
Tania Gagali
Local time: 05:10
Greek translation:"με την αυτοκρατορική πορφυρή ένδυση" ή "ντυμένοι στο χρώμα της αυτοκρατορικής πορφύρας"
Explanation:
Από όσα βρίσκω, royal purple = χρώμα αυτοκρατορικής πορφύρας ή αυτοκρατορικό πορφυρό

http://ehlt.flinders.edu.au/conferences/greek/resconf2009/ab...
http://www.monumenta.gr/article.php?IssueID=2&lang=gr&Catego...
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Dimitra Tsakiroglou
Greece
Local time: 05:10
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3 +3"με την αυτοκρατορική πορφυρή ένδυση" ή "ντυμένοι στο χρώμα της αυτοκρατορικής πορφύρας"
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"με την αυτοκρατορική πορφυρή ένδυση" ή "ντυμένοι στο χρώμα της αυτοκρατορικής πορφύρας"


Explanation:
Από όσα βρίσκω, royal purple = χρώμα αυτοκρατορικής πορφύρας ή αυτοκρατορικό πορφυρό

http://ehlt.flinders.edu.au/conferences/greek/resconf2009/ab...
http://www.monumenta.gr/article.php?IssueID=2&lang=gr&Catego...

Dimitra Tsakiroglou
Greece
Local time: 05:10
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agree  Nick Lingris: ο ενδεδυμένος την αυτοκρατορική πορφύρα, ο περιβεβλημένος την αυτοκρατορική πορφύρα (αν θέλετε κάτι πιο λόγιο)
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agree  d_vachliot
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agree  arkas: πορφυρός ή πορφυρένιος
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