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pris·tine       [pris-teen, pri-steen; especially Brit. pris-tahyn] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
2.of or pertaining to the earliest period or state; primitive.
[Origin: 1525–35; < L pristinus early; akin to primus prime]

—Synonyms 1. undefiled, unpolluted, untouched.
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pris·tine       (prĭs'tēn', prĭ-stēn')  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
    1. Remaining in a pure state; uncorrupted by civilization.
    2. Remaining free from dirt or decay; clean: pristine mountain snow.
  2. Of, relating to, or typical of the earliest time or condition; primitive or original.


[Latin prīstinus; see per1 in Indo-European roots.]

pris·tine'ly adv.
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
pristine 
1534, "pertaining to the earliest period, primitive, ancient," from M.Fr. pristin (fem. pristine), from L. pristinus "former," from Old L. pri "before." Meaning "unspoiled, untouched, pure" is from 1899 (implied in pristinely) but still regarded as ignorant in some circles.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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pristine

adjective
1. completely free from dirt or contamination; "pristine mountain snow" 
2. immaculately clean and unused; "handed her his pristine white handkerchief" 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Pristine

Pris"tine\, a. [L. pristinus, akin to prior: cf. F. pristin. See Prior, a.] Belonging to the earliest period or state; original; primitive; primeval; as, the pristine state of innocence; the pristine manners of a people; pristine vigor.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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