pris·tine
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| 1. | having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied. |
| 2. | of or pertaining to the earliest period or state; primitive. |
—Synonyms 1. undefiled, unpolluted, untouched.
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| pris·tine
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adj.
[Latin prīstinus; see per1 in Indo-European roots.] pris·tine'ly adv. |
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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 |
| 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. |
Pristine
Priest\, n. [OE. prest, preost, AS. pre['o]st, fr. L. presbyter, Gr. ? elder, older, n., an elder, compar. of ? an old man, the first syllable of which is probably akin to L. pristinus. Cf. Pristine, Presbyter.] 1. (Christian Church) A presbyter elder; a minister; specifically: (a) (R. C. Ch. & Gr. Ch.) One who is authorized to consecrate the host and to say Mass; but especially, one of the lowest order possessing this power. --Murdock. (b) (Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.) A presbyter; one who belongs to the intermediate order between bishop and deacon. He is authorized to perform all ministerial services except those of ordination and confirmation. 2. One who officiates at the altar, or performs the rites of sacrifice; one who acts as a mediator between men and the divinity or the gods in any form of religion; as, Buddhist priests. "The priests of Dagon." --1 Sam. v. 5. Then the priest of Jupiter . . . brought oxen and garlands . . . and would have done sacrifice with the people. --Acts xiv. 13. Every priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins. --Heb. v. 1. Note: In the New Testament presbyters are not called priests; but Christ is designated as a priest, and as a high priest, and all Christians are designated priests.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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