purple triangle
English
a purple triangle
Etymology
From the symbol worn by Jehovah's Witnesses at Nazi concentration camps
Noun
purple triangle (plural purple triangles)
- (derogatory, dated) A Jehovah's Witness.
- (historical) A Jehovah's Witness in Nazi Germany.
Related terms
- pink triangle
- yellow star
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