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pristine

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɪstiːn/

The English word “pristine” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
  2. Primitive, pertaining to the earliest state of something.
  3. Perfect.
  4. Relating to sawfishes of the family Pristidae.

Etymology

From Middle French pristin, borrowed from Latin prīstinus.

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