simon-pure

[ sahy-muhn-pyoor ]

/ ˈsaɪ mənˈpyʊər /

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adjective

real; genuine: a simon-pure accent.

Origin of simon-pure

1710–20; short for the real Simon Pure, alluding to the victim of impersonation in Susanna Centlivre's play A Bold Stroke for a Wife (1718)

Words nearby simon-pure

simonize, Simon Legree, Simon Magus, Simonov, Simon Peter, simon-pure, Simon says, Simonson, simony, Simon Zelotes, simoom

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Example sentences from the Web for simon-pure

Midway between trade unionism and the simon-pure, idealistic reform philosophies stood producers' and consumers' cooperation.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States|Selig Perlman
They called themselves Democrats, and, with the modesty peculiar to bolters, claimed to be the only "Simon-pure."
The Life Of Abraham Lincoln|Ward H. Lamon
Two friends were responsible for my decision to put on a simon-pure, old-time minstrel show.
Watch Yourself Go By|Al. G. Field
Bar him, essentially, from Simon-pure reformatories, manned and equipped to serve first-offending felons.
Criminal Types|V. M. Masten

The simon-pure cowpuncher would not accept a self-cocker as a gift.
Roosevelt in the Bad Lands|H. Hagedorn.

British Dictionary definitions for simon-pure

simon-pure

adjective

real; genuine; authentic

Word Origin for simon-pure

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

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Idioms and Phrases with simon-pure

simon pure

Absolutely genuine, quite authentic, as in That laboratory test was simon pure; none of the specimens was adulterated. This expression comes from the name of a character in a play, Susannah Centilivre's A Bold Stroke for a Wife (1717), who is the victim of an impersonation but turns up in the end and proves that he is “the real Simon Pure.”

单词	simon-pure
释义	simon-pure [ sahy-muhn-pyoor ] / ˈsaɪ mənˈpyʊər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR simon-pure ON THESAURUS.COM adjective real; genuine: a simon-pure accent. Origin of simon-pure 1710–20; short for the real Simon Pure, alluding to the victim of impersonation in Susanna Centlivre's play A Bold Stroke for a Wife (1718) Words nearby simon-pure simonize, Simon Legree, Simon Magus, Simonov, Simon Peter, simon-pure, Simon says, Simonson, simony, Simon Zelotes, simoom Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for simon-pure Midway between trade unionism and the simon-pure, idealistic reform philosophies stood producers' and consumers' cooperation. A History of Trade Unionism in the United States\|Selig Perlman They called themselves Democrats, and, with the modesty peculiar to bolters, claimed to be the only "Simon-pure." The Life Of Abraham Lincoln\|Ward H. Lamon Two friends were responsible for my decision to put on a simon-pure, old-time minstrel show. Watch Yourself Go By\|Al. G. Field Bar him, essentially, from Simon-pure reformatories, manned and equipped to serve first-offending felons. Criminal Types\|V. M. Masten The simon-pure cowpuncher would not accept a self-cocker as a gift. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands\|H. Hagedorn. British Dictionary definitions for simon-pure simon-pure adjective real; genuine; authentic Word Origin for simon-pure 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with simon-pure simon pure Absolutely genuine, quite authentic, as in That laboratory test was simon pure; none of the specimens was adulterated. This expression comes from the name of a character in a play, Susannah Centilivre's A Bold Stroke for a Wife (1717), who is the victim of an impersonation but turns up in the end and proves that he is “the real Simon Pure.” The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to simon-pure artificial, goody-goody, sanctimonious, smug, snobbish, unctuous, judgmental, pietistic, high-hat
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simon-pure

adjective

Origin of simon-pure

Words nearby simon-pure

Example sentences from the Web for simon-pure

British Dictionary definitions for simon-pure

adjective

Word Origin for simon-pure

Idioms and Phrases with simon-pure

Words related to simon-pure