raise to the purple

/R EY1 Z T UW0 DH AH0 P ER0 P AH0 L/
verb
  1. 1

    (idiomatic, figurative) To be elevated to a very high rank.

  2. 2

    (Christianity, figurative) To become a cardinal.

  3. 3

    (Christianity, figurative) To become a monarch.