Simon-pure
adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Absolutely pure; genuine, authentic. not-comparable
"‘Art says the Prince Consort's bloodline is dreadfully polluted, while Ruthven's is simon-pure.’"
Example
More examples"‘Art says the Prince Consort's bloodline is dreadfully polluted, while Ruthven's is simon-pure.’"
Etymology
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.
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