born to the purple

短语

出身贵族

别名

born in the purple

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Born and raised in a royal family.

  2. 2.

    Of children, born of prominent or high-ranking parents.

    Near-synonyms: to the manor born, born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

词源

Calque of Ancient Greek πορφυρογέννητος (porphurogénnētos); purple was a luxury color reserved for the Byzantine imperial family. In other kingdoms as well, purple has been traditionally associated with royalty; in some times and places this was because vibrant purple dyes were expensive.

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