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- [pyoo r]
- /pyʊər/
- /pjʊər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pyoo r]
- /pyʊər/
Definitions of purest word
- adjective purest free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter: pure gold; pure water. 1
- adjective purest unmodified by an admixture; simple or homogeneous. 1
- adjective purest of unmixed descent or ancestry: a pure breed of dog. 1
- adjective purest free from foreign or inappropriate elements: pure Attic Greek. 1
- adjective purest clear; free from blemishes: pure skin. 1
- adjective purest (of literary style) straightforward; unaffected. 1
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Origin of purest
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English pur < Old French < Latin pūrus clean, unmixed, plain, pure
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Parts of speech for Purest
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purest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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