Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Pristine"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Pristine \Pris"tine\, a. [L. pristinus, akin to prior: cf. F.
pristin. See {Prior}, a.]
Belonging to the earliest period or state; original;
primitive; primeval; as, the pristine state of innocence; the
pristine manners of a people; pristine vigor.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
pristine
adj 1: completely free from dirt or contamination; "pristine
mountain snow"
2: immaculately clean and unused; "handed her his pristine
white handkerchief"
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