"once in a purple moon" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} once in a purple moon (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) Extremely rarely; almost never. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Synonyms: rarely Related terms: blue moon, once in a blue moon
    Sense id: en-once_in_a_purple_moon-en-adv-6HGjRgtE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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