What is "royal purple"

Royal \Roy"al\, a. [OE. roial, riall, real, OF. roial. reial, F. royal, fr. L. regalis, fr. rex, regis, king. See Rich, and cf. regal, real a coin, Rial.]

1. Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen; regal; as, royal power or prerogative; royal domains; the royal family; royal state.

2. Noble; generous; magnificent; princely.

   How doth that royal merchant, good Antonio?
   --Shak.

3. Under the patronage of royality; holding a charter granted by the sovereign; as, the Royal Academy of Arts; the Royal Society.

   Battle royal. See under Battle.

   Royal bay (Bot.), the classic laurel ( Laurus nobilis.)

   Royal eagle. (Zo["o]l.) See Golden eagle, under Golden.

   Royal fern (Bot.), the handsome fern Osmunda regalis. See Osmund.

   Royal mast (Naut.), the mast next above the topgallant mast and usually the highest on a square-rigged vessel. The royal yard and royal sail are attached to the royal mast.

   Royal metal, an old name for gold.

   Royal palm (Bot.), a magnificent West Indian palm tree ( Oreodoxa regia), lately discovered also in Florida.

   Royal pheasant. See Curassow.

   Royal purple, an intense violet color, verging toward blue.

   Royal tern (Zo["o]l.), a large, crested American tern ( Sterna maxima).

   Royal tiger. (Zo["o]l.) See Tiger.

   Royal touch, the touching of a diseased person by the hand of a king, with the view of restoring to health; -- formerly extensively practiced, particularly for the scrofula, or king's evil.

   Syn: Kingly; regal; monarchical; imperial; kinglike; princely; august; majestic; superb; splendid; illustrious; noble; magnanimous.

a. Of a deep vibrant reddish purple colour. n. A deep vibrant reddish purple colour.

n. a shade of purple tinged with red [syn: reddish purple]

Royal Purple is an American manufacturer which produces lubricants for automotive, industrial, marine, motorcycle, and racing use. It is known primarily for its line of synthetic Royal Purple Motor Oil products used in gasoline and diesel engines. They also produce other fluids including gear oil, transmission fluid, power steering fluid and industrial gear, bearing, engine, and hydraulic oil. Other products include chassis and bearing grease, lubricant aerosol, aerosol chain lubricant, and firearm lubricant.

1. redirectShades of purple#Royal purple: 17th century

Royal purple, or Tyrian purple, is an ancient dye, or the color of that dye.

Royal Purple may also refer to:

• Royal Purple (lubricant manufacturer), an American manufacturer which produces lubricants for automotive, industrial, marine, motorcycle, and racing use.
• Royal purple (color), a shade of purple
• Royal Purple Yearbook, the official yearbook of Kansas State University