purity

Definitions


[ˈpjʊərɪti], (Noun)

Definitions:
- freedom from adulteration or contamination
(e.g: the purity of our drinking water)

- freedom from immorality, especially of a sexual nature
(e.g: white roses represent purity and innocence)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French purete, later assimilated to late Latin puritas, from Latin purus ‘pure’




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