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pris⋅tine
[pris-teen, pri-steen; especially Brit. pris-tahyn] 
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–adjective
| 1. | having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied. |
| 2. | of or pertaining to the earliest period or state; primitive. |
Synonyms:
1. undefiled, unpolluted, untouched.
1. undefiled, unpolluted, untouched.
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| pris·tine (prĭs'tēn', prĭ-stēn') adj.
[Latin prīstinus; see per1 in Indo-European roots.] pris·tine'ly adv. |
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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.
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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
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