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Vestments in different liturgical colours. Liturgical colours are specific colours used for vestments and hangings within the context of Christian liturgy.The symbolism of violet, blue, white, green, red, gold, black, rose and other colours may serve to underline moods appropriate to a season of the liturgical year or may highlight a special occasion.
The term lean refers to the fact that users may have difficulty standing up straight while under the influence of the drug. [2] " Purple drank" references its typically purple hue, as the cough syrups employed are often purple in color, and an African-American Vernacular English term for an alcoholic beverage or intoxicating drink.
Periwinkle blue is the color for esophageal and stomach cancer awareness ribbons, and for anorexia nervosa and bulimia. It is also the color for pulmonary hypertension awareness ribbons. [citation needed] Periwinkle was added to the Crayola palette in 1949. [6] In the late 1990s, the Anaheim Angels changed their uniform to include this color. [7]
Eggplant is a dark purple [15] or purplish brown, [16] color that resembles the color of the outer skin of European eggplant. [17] Another name for the color "eggplant" is aubergine [16] (the French and British English word for eggplant). The first recorded use of "eggplant" as a color name in English was in 1915. [18] Eggplants, or aubergines
Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz.The name comes from the Koine Greek αμέθυστος amethystos from α-a-, "not" and μεθύσκω (Ancient Greek) methysko / μεθώ metho (Modern Greek), "intoxicate", a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness. [1]
This color was formulated for use in interior design, where a medium dark violet color is desired. The first recorded use of French lilac as a color name in the English language was in 1814. [5] The normalized color coordinates for french lilac are identical to pomp and power, first recorded as a color name in English in 1950. [6]
Eggplant is a dark purple [1] or brownish-purple [2] color that resembles the color of the outer skin of European eggplants. [3] Another name for the color eggplant is aubergine [2] (the French, German and British English word for eggplant). The first recorded use of eggplant as a color name in English was in 1915. [4]
the activities of radical public associations and groups using nationalist and religious extremist ideology, foreign and international non-governmental organizations, and financial and economic structures, and also individuals, focused on destroying the unity and territorial integrity of the Russian Federation, destabilizing the domestic ...