pris´tine|ly

pris´tine|ly
pris|tine «PRIHS teen, -tihn, -tyn», adjective.
as it was in its earliest time or state; original; primitive: »

The colors of the paintings inside the pyramid had kept their pristine freshness in spite of their age. Much of Congress' effort in the security field since 1946 has been spent in the endeavor to retain the pristine secrecy of atomic energy information (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists).

SYNONYM(S): primeval, primordial.
[< Latin pristinus < prīs-, stem related to prīmus first]
pris´tine|ly, adverb.

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  • pris|tine — «PRIHS teen, tihn, tyn», adjective. as it was in its earliest time or state; original; primitive: »The colors of the paintings inside the pyramid had kept their pristine freshness in spite of their age. Much of Congress effort in the security… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • tine — ab·ro·tine; acon·i·tine; ac·tine; ad·a·man·tine; ag·ma·tine; al·a·cre·a·tine; am·e·thys·tine; an·a·tine; ar·re·tine; as·bes·tine; as·ta·tine; at·tine; bar·bo·tine; bar·ken·tine; bar·quen·tine; bar·y·tine; bikh·a·con·i·tine; bi·son·tine;… …   English syllables

  • pris — cy·pris; en·ter·pris·er; im·pris·on; im·pris·on·able; im·pris·on·ment; pris; pris·able; pris·can; pris·cil·la; pris·cil·lian; pris·cil·lian·ism; pris·iad·ka; pris·mal; pris·mat·ic; pris·mat·i·cal; pris·mat·i·cal·ly; pris·ma·tize; pris·ma·toid;… …   English syllables

  • Tine Bryld — (2008) Tine Bryld (* 18. Dezember 1939 in Frederiksberg; † 21. April 2011, geborene Begtrup)[1] war eine dänische Sozialarbeiterin, Autorin, Radiomoderatorin und Leserbriefredakteurin …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • pristine — pris·tine …   English syllables

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  • pristine — pris|tine [ˈprısti:n] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: pristinus] 1.) extremely fresh or clean ▪ a pristine white shirt 2.) something that is pristine is in the same condition as when it was first made ▪ The car has been restored to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • pristine — pris|tine [ prı,stin ] adjective something that is pristine looks very clean, neat, or new: pristine snow/beaches/lawns in pristine condition: The bike was in pristine condition. a. used about someone whose behavior is very moral: a pristine… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • pristine — pris•tine [[t]ˈprɪs tin, prɪˈstin[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]ˈprɪs taɪn[/t]] adj. 1) having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied 2) of or pertaining to the earliest period or state • Etymology: 1525–35; < L pristinus early; akin to prīmus… …   From formal English to slang

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