Pristine

(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 2:14:40

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.

 

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