Defn: The low, murmuring sound made by a cat to express contentment or pleasure. [Written also purr.]
PURANA Pu*ra"na, n. Etym: [Skr. pura, properly. old, ancient, fr. pura formerly.]
Defn: One of a class of sacred Hindoo poetical works in the Sanskrit language which treat of the creation, destruction, and renovation of worlds, the genealogy and achievements of gods and heroes, the reigns of the Manus, and the transactions of their descendants. The principal Puranas are eighteen in number, and there are the same number of supplementary books called Upa Puranas.
PURANIC
Pu*ran"ic, a.
Defn: Pertaining to the Puranas.
PURBECK BEDS
Pur"beck beds`. Etym: [So called from the Isle of Purbeck in
England.] (Geol.)
Defn: The strata of the Purbeck stone, or Purbeck limestone, belonging to the Oölitic group. See the Chart of Geology.
PURBECK STONE
Pur"beck stone`. (Geol.)
Defn: A limestone from the Isle of Purbeck in England.
PURBLIND Pur"blind`, a. Etym: [For pure-blind, i. e., wholly blind. See Pure, and cf. Poreblind.]