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simon-pure

simon-pure adjective: absolutely pure; genuine, authentic.

Adjective

simon-pure (not comparable)

  1. Absolutely pure; genuine, authentic.
    • ‘Art says the Prince Consort's bloodline is dreadfully polluted, while Ruthven's is simon-pure.’1992, Kim Newman, Anno Dracula, Titan Books, published 2011, page 124

Origin of simon-pure

From the phrase "the real Simon Pure" (the true person or article), from the character Simon Pure (who is impersonated by another, and obliged to prove his identity) in Susanna Centlivre's 1717 play A Bold Stroke for a Wife.

Questions about simon-pure

What does simon-pure mean?
Simon-pure means absolutely pure; genuine, authentic.
What part of speech is simon-pure?
Simon-pure is an adjective.

Words near simon-pure in the dictionary

  1. Simon effect
  2. Simon effects
  3. Simon plum
  4. Simon says
  5. Simon system
  6. simon-pure
  7. Simona
  8. Simonburn
  9. Simoncic
  10. Simondonian
  11. Simonds

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