simon pure

Si·mon pure

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sahy-muh n pyoo r]
- /ˈsaɪ mən pyʊər/
- /ˈsaɪmən pjʊə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-muh n pyoo r]
- /ˈsaɪ mən pyʊər/

Definition of simon pure words

adjective simon pure real; genuine: a simon-pure accent. 1

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Origin of simon pure

First appearance:

before 1710

One of the 50% oldest English words

1710-20; short for the real Simon Pure, alluding to the victim of impersonation in Susanna Centlivre's play A Bold Stroke for a Wife (1718)

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Parts of speech for Simon pure

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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simon pure popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

simon pure usage trend in Literature

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