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    Pure (en. Pure)

    /pyʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Refers to a substance that is not mixed with other substances.
    Pure water is essential for life.
    L'eau pure est essentielle à la vie.
    Refers to something innocent or unblemished.
    She has a pure heart.
    Elle a un cœur pur.
    Refers to an expression or style that is simple and unartificial.
    He has a pure and elegant writing style.
    Il a une manière d'écrire pure et élégante.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'pūrus' which means 'clean, bare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    pure as water
    Refers to someone who is perfectly honest or sincere.
    pure comme de l'eau
    pure wool
    Refers to a person who is of native stock, without cultural mixture.
    pure laine
    purity of spirit
    Quality of a person whose thoughts are free from malice.
    pureté d'esprit

    Related Words

    purification
    Action of making pure.
    purification
    purity
    Character of what is pure.
    pureté
    purist
    A person who defends a certain purity in a field.
    puriste

    Slang Meanings

    An exclamation to express admiration.
    That was pure madness!
    C'était une pure folie !
    Quality of an event or situation that is very cool.
    That party was really pure!
    Cette fête était vraiment pure !