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Purple emperor   /pˈərpəl ˈɛmpərər/   Listen
noun
Emperor  n.  The sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; a title of dignity superior to that of king; as, the emperor of Germany or of Austria; the emperor or Czar of Russia.
Emperor goose (Zoöl.), a large and handsome goose (Philacte canagica), found in Alaska.
Emperor moth (Zoöl.), one of several large and beautiful bombycid moths, with transparent spots on the wings; as the American Cecropia moth (Platysamia cecropia), and the European species (Saturnia pavonia).
Emperor paper. See under Paper.
Purple emperor (Zoöl.), a large, strong British butterfly (Apatura iris).






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"Purple emperor" Quotes from Famous Books



... entomological prizes of the New Forest is the Purple Emperor; it is impossible to do justice to the wonderful sheen of its powerful wings. It inhabits the tops of lofty oaks, but does not disdain to come down for a drink of water, sometimes from a muddy pool, or even to feast on dead vermin which the keepers ...
— Grain and Chaff from an English Manor • Arthur H. Savory



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