simon-pure

adjective

Absolutely pure; genuine, authentic.

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Meanings

adjectivesimon-pure (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAbsolutely 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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
immaculatemerepureunalloyedunbesmirched

Origin

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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APA

simon-pure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simon-pure

MLA

“simon-pure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simon-pure. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “simon-pure,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simon-pure.

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