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pristine

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pris⋅tine

  [pris-teen, pri-steen; especially Brit. pris-tahyn]
–adjective
1. having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
2. of or pertaining to the earliest period or state; primitive.
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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')   
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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

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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