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    simon-pure
    /sʌɪmənˈpjʊə/

    adjective

    • 1. completely genuine, authentic, or honest: "they were not so simon-pure as the image they presented to the public"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › simon-pureSimon-pure Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Simon-pure is an adjective that means of untainted purity or integrity, or pretentiously or hypocritically pure. It comes from a character in a play by Susannah Centlivre and was first used in 1834.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSIMON-PURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. real; genuine; authentic. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C19: from the phrase the real Simon Pure, name of a character in the play A Bold Stroke for a Wife (1717) by Susannah Centlivre (1669–1723) who is impersonated by another character in some scenes. simon-pure in American English.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › simon-pureSIMON-PURE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Simon-pure definition: real; genuine. See examples of SIMON-PURE used in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › simon-pureSimon-pure - definition of simon-pure by The Free Dictionary

    Simon-pure means real, genuine, or authentic, or superficially or hypocritically virtuous. It comes from a character in a play by Susannah Centlivre. See examples, pronunciation, and translations.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › simon-pureSIMON-PURE - 52 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

    simon-pure. adjective. These are words and phrases related to simon-pure. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. GENUINE. Synonyms. genuine. real. authentic. true. bona-fide. proven. veritable. actual. honest. legitimate. true-blue. solid. pure. sterling. unalloyed. unadulterated. 100 percent. Antonyms. fake. false. artificial.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › simon-pureSimon-pure Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Simon-pure definition: Genuinely and thoroughly pure.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › simon-pure_nSimon Pure noun & adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

    What does the word Simon Pure mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word Simon Pure. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in U.S. English. See meaning & use. How is the word Simon Pure pronounced? British English. /ˌsʌɪmən ˈpjʊə/ sigh-muhn-PYOOR. /ˌsʌɪmən ˈpjɔː/ sigh-muhn-PYOR.