Porphyrogenite Definition
noun
(historical) An honorific title given to a son of a reigning emperor in the Byzantine Empire, notably borne by Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus.
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From Medieval Latin porphyrogenitus, from Ancient Greek πορφυρογέννητος (porphurogennētos, literally “born in the purple”).
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