porporate,a.rare.|ˈpɔːpərət| [ad.It.porporato, epithet of a Cardinal:—L. purpurātus clad in purple, purpurate, f.purpura purple: see -ate2.] Clad or robed in purple. 1868Browning Ring & Bk. v. 227 Paul shall be porporate, and Girolamo step Red-stockinged in the presence when you choose.