porphyrogenite

noun
/ˌpɔːfəˈɹɒd͡ʒɪˌnaɪt/UK

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin porphyrogenitus, from Ancient Greek πορφυρογέννητος (porphurogénnētos, literally “born in the purple”).

  1. learned borrowing from porphyrogenitus

Definitions

  1. An honorific title given to a son of a reigning emperor in the Byzantine Empire, notably…

    An honorific title given to a son of a reigning emperor in the Byzantine Empire, notably borne by Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus.

The neighborhood

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