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    [Adjective]  | "pure" | \ ˈpyu̇r \


    1: unmixed with any other matter

    2: free from dust, dirt, or taint

    3: spotless, stainless

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French pur, pure, going back to Latin pūrus "free from dirt, unmixed with other matter, free from ceremonial defilement or moral stain," going back to Indo-European *puh2-ro-, whence also Middle Irish úr "fresh, new (of greenery), fair, bright," Welsh ir "verdant, fresh, thriving," adjectival derivative from the verb base *peu̯h2- "clean, purify," whence, with varying ablaut and suffixation, Sanskrit punā́ti "(s/he) purifies, cleanses," pávate "(s/he) becomes clean, is purified," pavítra- "sieve," Avestan pūitika- "used for purification," Old High German fewen, fouwen "to pass through a sieve";

    [Adjective]  | "pure-blood*ed" | \ ˈpyu̇r-ˌblə-dəd \


    1: full-blooded

    Origin: 1772 ;

    [Adjective]  | "si*mon-pure" | \ ˌsī-mən-ˈpyu̇r \


    1: of untainted purity or integrity; also : pretentiously or hypocritically pure

    Origin: 1834 ;

     From the real Simon Pure, alluding to a character impersonated by another in the play A Bold Stroke for a Wife (1718) by Susannah Centlivre;

    [Adjective]  | "hy*per*pure" | \ ˌhī-pər-ˈpyu̇r \


    1: extremely pure

    Origin: 1951 ;

    [Noun]  | "pure democracy" 


    1: direct democracy

    Origin: 1656 ;

    [Noun]  | "pure imaginary" 


    1: a complex number that is solely the product of a real number other than zero and the imaginary unit

    Origin: 1947 ;

    [French phrase]  | "pure laine" | \ pᵫr-len \


    1: pure wool —used in reference to someone of purely French-Canadian in ancestry

    [Idiom]  | "pure and simple" 


    1: with nothing other than what has been mentioned —used after a noun or phrase to add emphasis

    [Idiom]  | "(as) pure as the driven snow" 


    1: morally perfect

    [Adjective]  | "pure" 


    1: free from added matter;


      * e.g., " ... There is a big difference between pure maple syrup and pancake syrup made with other ingredients. "




    2: free from any trace of the coarse or indecent;


      * e.g., " ... the humor in the movie is as pure and wholesome as any parent could wish "




    3: free from sin;


      * e.g., " ... in one beatitude those who are pure in heart are promised the sight of God "




    [Adjective]  | "pure-blooded" 


    1: of unmixed ancestry;


      * e.g., " ... both dogs are pure-blooded Chesapeake Bay retrievers "




    [Adjective]  | "simon-pure" 


    1: as in pious, self-righteous;



    [Noun]  | "pure democracy" 


    1: as in democracy, autonomy;



     [ "pure" ]

    1: emphasises another word

      * e.g.,  ... that's pure amazin!! 

     [ "pure" ]

    1: 1) Having no impurities.

      * e.g.,  ... lab analysis revealed the substance to be 100% pure cocaine. 

     [ "pure" ]

    2: 2) To be 100% authentic.

     [ "pure" ]

    3: 3) To be undiluted.

     [ "pure" ]

    1: someone who have not had sex yet; a virgin

      * e.g.,  ... She had decided to remain pure until she found that special person in her life and got married. 

     [ "pure" ]

    1: 1) In alot of MMORPGS, someone who focuses all thier character's stat points on a certain skill(s) or area(s) generally to enhance thier ability to PK or PVP. (also know as mutants, like strength mutants)

      * e.g.,  ... 1) i pvp'd some d00d and got pwned, i think hes a pure cuz hes 5 lvls lower than me. 

     [ "pure" ]

    2: 2) Reffering to lots of, 100%, complete, wholesome, clean...

      * e.g.,  ... 2) d00d, thats pure pwnage!!1! 

     [ "pure" ]

    1: On the streets, pure is 100% uncut methamphetamines. Normally pure will be quite a bit more expensive than normal meth if you know the right people.

      * e.g.,  ... Me: Hey man I got the connect on some pure. 

     [ "pure" ]

    1: A modifier used to add emphasis to a thing or action.

      * e.g.,  ... <mindbomb> jesusgeeks is pure high traffic 

     [ "pure" ]

    1:  Not tainted by negative experince

      * e.g.,  ... 1&2: She is so pure; she has no idea what sex is. 

     [ "pure" ]

    2: No life experince

      * e.g.,  ... 3: 100% florida Orange Juice! 

     [ "pure" ]

    3:  100%

     [ "pure" ]

    1: An intensifier in Scottish slang.

      * e.g.,  ... Pure dead brilliant! 

     [ "pure" ]

    1: 1)Chemestry word meaning totally or completely

      * e.g.,  ... 1)Pure gold 

     [ "pure" ]

    2: 2)100% with no addictives or preservatives

      * e.g.,  ... 2)Pure apple juice 

     [ "pure" ]

    3: 3)Used in west Scotland as an exaguration word or in east Scotland wrongly by people who want to be from Glasgow

      * e.g.,  ... 3)"Aye you're pure bein a bam. I'm pure ragin'" 

     [ "pure" ]

    1: Used in Carpinteria , CA circa late 80's/early 90's. Possibly still in use.

      * e.g.,  ... "Dude, that movie was pure". Dude #1:"This weed is bunk". 

     [ "pure" ]

    2: Meaning something is lame, or boring.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude #2 "Puuuaaarrr"! 

     [ "pure" ]

    3: Probably from an insult to something being

     [ "pure" ]

    4: virginal, or not rebellious.

     [ "pure" ]

    5: Can be dragged out in a stoned stupor as

     [ "pure" ]

    6: "puaaarr".

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