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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SIMON-PURE

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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PRONUNCIATION OF SIMON-PURE

simon-pure play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIMON-PURE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Simon-Pure is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SIMON-PURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

simon-pure

A Bold Stroke for a Wife

A Bold Stroke for a Wife is Susanna Centlivre's 18th-century satirical English play developed in 1717. The plot expresses the author's unabashed support of the British Whig Party: she criticises the Tories, religious hypocrisy, and the greed of capitalism.

Definition of simon-pure in the English dictionary

The definition of simon-pure in the dictionary is real; genuine; authentic.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIMON-PURE

simmer down
simnel cake
simoleon
Simon
Simon Magus
Simon Peter
Simon Says
Simon the Tanner
Simon Zelotes
simoniac
simoniacal
simoniacally
Simonides
simonious
simonist
simonize
simony
simoom
simoon
simorg

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIMON-PURE

adventure
agriculture
Apure
architecture
be sure
capture
coupure
culture
ensure
exposure
failure
guipure
hyperpure
impure
pure
purpure
repure
San Fernando de Apure
to be sure
ultrapure

Synonyms and antonyms of simon-pure in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «simon-pure» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIMON-PURE

Find out the translation of simon-pure to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of simon-pure from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «simon-pure» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

西蒙纯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

simon -pure
570 millions of speakers

English

simon-pure
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साइमन शुद्ध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سيمون نقية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Симон - чистый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

simon- pura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Simon-বিশুদ্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

simon -pure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Simon-pure
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

simon -pure
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サイモン純
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사이먼 순수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Simon-murni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

simon tinh khiết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சைமன்-தூய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिमोन-शुद्ध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Simon saf
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

simon - puro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Simon - czysta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Симон - чистий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Simon - pur
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γνήσιος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Simon - suiwer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Simon- ren
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

simon- ren
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of simon-pure

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIMON-PURE»

The term «simon-pure» is normally little used and occupies the 134.866 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIMON-PURE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about simon-pure

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIMON-PURE»

Discover the use of simon-pure in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to simon-pure and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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La logique des vraisemblances:
F. We will follow thee. (Going) Enter Smut. Serv. There is another Simon Pure, inquireth for thee, master. Col. F. The devil there is. (Aside) Obnd. Another Simon Pure ! I do not know him; is he an relation of thine? Col. . No, friend I know him not.
Jean Henri Samuel Formey, 1748
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The British drama: Illustrated
Will it please thee to walk into the next room, and refresh thyself? Come, take the maiden by the hand. Col. F. We will follow thee. ( Going.) Enter SERVANT. Ser. There is another Simon Pure inquireth for thee, master. Col. F. The devil there is.
‎1871
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The London Stage: A Collection of the Most Reputed ...
thee to walk into the next room, and refresh thyself? Come, take the maiden by the hand. Co/. F. We will follow thee. (Going.) J5n(er Servant. Serv. There is another Simon Pure, inquireth for thee, master. Col. F. The devil there is. {Aside.) Obad.
‎1824
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The British drama; a collection of the most esteemed ...
F. We will follow thee. Enter Servant. Sere. There is another Simon Pure, inquir- eth for thee, master. Col. F. The devil there is. [Aside. Obad. Another Simon Pure ! I do not know him, is he any relation of thine ? Col. F. No, friend, I know him not.
British drama, 1824
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The Broadview Anthology of Restoration and Early ...
SIMON PURE. Thy name may be Pure, Friend, but not that Pure. COLONEL. Yea, that Pure which my good Friend Aminidab I-Ioldfast wrote to my Friend Prim about, the same Simon Pure that came from Pennsylvania and sojourned in Bristol ...
J. Douglas Canfield, Maja-Lisa von Sneidern, 2001
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The British drama
Oba. Prim. Verily, thou dost rejoice me exceedingly, friend; will it please thee to walk into the next room, and refresh thyself Come, take the maiden by the hand. Col. We will follow thee. Enter Servant. Ser. There is another Simon Pure inquireth ...
British drama, 1804
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The British Drama: pt. 1-2. Comedies
There is another Simon Pure inquireth for thee, master. Col. The devil there is! [ Aside. Oba. Prim. Another Simon Pure ! I do not know him. Is he any relation of thine ? Col. No, friend ; I know him not Pox take him ! I wish he were in Pennsylvania ...
Sir Walter Scott, 1804
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The British Drama: Comedies. 2 v
There is another Simon Pure inquireth for thee, master. Col. The devil there is! [ Aside Olm. Prim. Another Simon Pure! I do not know him. Is he any relation of thine? Col. No, friend; I know him not Pox take him! I wish he were in Pennsylvania ...
‎1804
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The British Drama: pt. 1-2. Comedies
There is another Simon Pure inquireth for thee, master. Col The devil there is! [ Aside. Oba. Prim. Another Simon Pure ! I do not (now him. Is he any relation of thine ? Col No, friend ; I know him not Pox take him! I wish he were in Pennsylvania ...
‎1804
10
British Theatre, Comprising Tragedies, Comedies, Operas, and ...
There is another Simon Pure, inquiCol. F. Say'st thou so ? 'Why then thou shalt reth for thee, master. . convert me, my angel. Col. F. The devil there is. [/lside. Catching her in his arms. Obad. Another Simon Pure! I do not know Jlliss L. [Shrie s] ...
‎1830

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIMON-PURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term simon-pure is used in the context of the following news items.
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Happy Birthday America
Thus Jefferson, penning the Declaration we commemorate on Saturday, may have thought that he was acting as a simon-pure son of the Enlightenment by ... «National Catholic Reporter, Jul 15»
2
Icon of sport and unreality TV, Jenner finds a truth inside
After a bumpy start, the two-hour show grew increasingly informative and progressively moving, even as it remained a simon-pure singularity of American pop ... «Boston Globe, Apr 15»
3
Marv Cermak: Heck's rein as speaker a record
Strictly in the interests of the almighty buck, the NFL marketers have cleverly turned the originally simon-pure football championship game into an incorrigible ... «Albany Times Union, Feb 15»
4
From Stalwarts to Scapegoats: America's Foreign Clients
In a May 1955 Life Magazine editorial, publisher Henry Luce asserted that Diem was “a Roman Catholic and a simon-pure Vietnamese nationalist, thus doubly ... «The National Interest Online, Jun 14»
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3 Anonymous Americans Gave $50 Million to Karl Rove's Super Pac …
But Democrats are by no means simon-pure on these issues. Priorities USA spent $4.9 million, 57% of its budget, on grants to other nonprofits, including ... «AllGov, Nov 13»
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Famous People Who Have Known Me: Adam Clayton Powell,Jr.
Perhaps the most simon-pure liberal in all of politics. That was cool with me, because I felt the same way in those days. That was before liberal morphed into ... «BernardGoldberg.com, Sep 13»
7
The root of all evils
Noynoy Aquino should not play Pontius Pilate and then as ultimate arbiters by implying that the incumbent crop of legislators are Simon-pure. If there were/are ... «Sun.Star, Aug 13»
8
John David Jackson: From 2 Division World Champion to Champion …
He was the 1981 AAU champion ending with a 206-9 simon-pure record. He was a member of Joe Clough's Tacoma Boy's Club. Now Jackson, the former ... «Doghouse Boxing, Jun 11»
9
Cybulski signs on with TSN Radio
The collateral damage from the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association simon-pure amateur policy is ubiquitous in today's media. From the suspension of ... «The Globe and Mail, Mar 11»
10
Chinese food ranks third on Forbes healthy food list
On the list, Japanese food ranks first, while Chinese food ranks third. Forbes says the American version of Chinese food is not simon-pure. Two third of Chinese ... «CCTV, Mar 10»

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