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Meaning of porphyrogene | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1
ˌpɔɹfəˈɹɑd͡ʒəni

Definitions

Born into the purple (royalty or the ruling class)

not-comparable

Examples

“Round about a throne, where sitting/ (Porphyrogene!)/ In state his glory well befitting/ The ruler of the realm was seen.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

porphyrogenitic porphyrophobic porphyrous porpitoid porpoiselike porraceous

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