Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - pristine
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Pristine
pristine
adjective Etymology: Latin pristinus; akin to Latin prior Date: 1534 1. belonging to the earliest period or state ; original the hypothetical ~ lunar atmosphere 2. a. not spoiled, corrupted, or polluted (as by civilization) ; pure a ~ forest b. fresh and clean as or as if new ~ hard-backs in uniform editions to fill our built-in bookcases — Michiko Kakutani • ~ly adverb
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adj. 1 in its original condition; unspoilt. 2 disp. spotless; fresh as if new. 3 ancient, primitive. Etymology: L pristinus former ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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Pristine things are extremely clean or new. (FORMAL) Now the house is in pristine condition. = immaculate ADJ: usu ADJ n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ adj extremely fresh or clean (the pristine whiteness of newly fallen snow | in pristine condition (=in the same condition as when it was made)) (a ' Volvo in pristine condition) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1534, from M.Fr. pristin (fem. pristine), from L. pristinus "former," from Old L. pri "before." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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