the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The state of being pure (in any sense of the adjective).
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The state or quality of being pure; purity.
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n. being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
n. a woman's virtue or chastity
n. the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
Word Usage
"All well-inspired souls will perceive the profound natural truth of the idea of pureness, and will be sure, therefore, that the more boldly it is challenged the more sharply and signally will experience mark its truth."