simon-pure
[ sahy-muhn-pyoor ]
/ ˈsaɪ mənˈpyʊər /
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adjective
real; genuine: a simon-pure accent.
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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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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.”
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