What does pristine mean?
Definitions for pristine
ˈprɪs tin, prɪˈstin; esp. Brit. ˈprɪs taɪnpris·tine
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Princeton's WordNet
pristineadjective
completely free from dirt or contamination
"pristine mountain snow"
pristineadjective
immaculately clean and unused
"handed her his pristine white handkerchief"
Wiktionary
pristineadjective
Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied
pristineadjective
primitive, pertaining to the earliest state of something
Etymology: From pristin.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Pristineadjective
First; ancient; original.
Etymology: pristinus, Lat.
Now their pristine worth
The Britons recollect. Philips.This light being trajected only through the parallel superficies of the two prisms, if it suffered any change by the refraction of one superficies, it lost that impression by the contrary refraction of the other superficies, and so, being restored to its pristine constitution, became of the same nature and condition as at first. Isaac Newton, Opticks.
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pristine
Pristine generally refers to something that is in its original condition, untouched, unspoiled, clean, or pure. This could apply to a range of things, from untouched landscapes to items that have been perfectly preserved.
Webster Dictionary
Pristineadjective
belonging to the earliest period or state; original; primitive; primeval; as, the pristine state of innocence; the pristine manners of a people; pristine vigor
Etymology: [L. pristinus, akin to prior: cf. F. pristin. See Prior, a.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pristine
pris′tin, adj. as at first: former: belonging to the earliest time: ancient. [O. Fr.,—L. pristinus; cf. priscus, antique, prior, former.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pristine in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pristine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of pristine in a Sentence
If you’re out there, what you see is just pristine blue ocean, you can think of it like the night sky. If you look up at night, you see all those white dots, that’s essentially what you see in the garbage patch. It’s not that dense, but there are a lot of them … out there, you start seeing more and more plastic the longer you look.
This rulemaking seeks to ensure that operators prepare for and conduct these operations in a manner that drives down risks and protects both offshore personnel and the pristine Arctic environment.
We have discovered near-pristine, sheer-drop cliffs of over 1,968 feet and mapped structures that are rarely found in other parts of the ocean, it is truly a huge canyon.
A massive spill from the Safer would destroy pristine reefs, coastal mangroves and other sea life across the Red Sea, expose millions of people to highly polluted air, and cut off food, fuel and other life-saving supplies to Yemen, where 17 million people already need food aid.
We need to recognize we have an $8 billion industry resting upon keeping our lands pristine and beautiful and desirable for the world to come and enjoy, i think we will find we agree on a lot more than we disagree on.
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- primitiu, pristí, primerCatalan, Valencian
- nedotčenýCzech
- gwyryfol, cyntefigWelsh
- uberørtDanish
- unberührt, jungfräulichGerman
- πρωτόγονοςGreek
- primitiva, antauaEsperanto
- prístino, virgenSpanish
- تر و تازهPersian
- koskematon, tahraton, turmeltumatonFinnish
- virginal, antique, parfaitFrench
- glanScottish Gaelic
- प्राचीनHindi
- ősiHungarian
- pristineInterlingua
- murniIndonesian
- óskemmdur, upprunalegur, upphaflegur, ósnortinn, óspillturIcelandic
- incontaminato, pristinoItalian
- 手つかずのJapanese
- ಮೂಲರೂಪKannada
- pristinamLatin
- urutapu, tikitū, toitūMāori
- ongerept, onaangeroerd, oorspronkelijkDutch
- uberørteNorwegian
- dziewiczy, dziewiczy, nietknięty, pierwotnyPolish
- virgemPortuguese
- virgin, impecabilăRomanian
- изначальный, чистый, неиспо́рченный, девственный, нетро́нутый, чи́стый, первоначальный, первобытныйRussian
- ofördärvad, ursprungligSwedish
- அசலானTamil
- פּריסטינעYiddish
- 原始的Chinese
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