purple vs ecclesiastical attire

ecclesiastical attire vs purple

purple and ecclesiastical attire both are nouns.

purple is an adjective but ecclesiastical attire is not an adjective.

purple is a verb but ecclesiastical attire is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
purple	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ecclesiastical attire	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ecclesiastical attire is a hypernym of purple; that is, ecclesiastical attire is a word with a broader meaning than purple:

purple: (Roman Catholic Church) official dress of a cardinal; so named after the Tyrial purple color of the robes
ecclesiastical attire: attire that is appropriate to wear in a church

Other hypernyms of purple include ecclesiastical robe.

purple (noun)	ecclesiastical attire (noun)
(Roman Catholic Church) official dress of a cardinal; so named after the Tyrial purple color of the robes	attire that is appropriate to wear in a church
a color between red and blue
(in ancient Rome) position of imperial status

purple (adjective)	ecclesiastical attire (adjective)
of a color intermediate between red and blue
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
excessively elaborate or showily expressed

purple (verb)	ecclesiastical attire (verb)
color purple
become purple

Difference between purple and ecclesiastical attire

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