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Purity: see Pearl, The Pearl, The, one of four Middle English alliterative poems, all contained in a manuscript of c.1400, composed in the West Midland dialect, almost certainly by the same anonymous author, who flourished c.1370–1390. ..... Click the link for more information. . purity Physics a measure of the amount of a single-frequency colour in a mixture of spectral and achromatic colours purity [′pyu̇r·əd·ē] (chemistry) The degree to which the content of impurity can be detected by an analytical procedure in a sample of matter that is classified as a pure substance; the grade of purity is in inverse proportion to the amount of impurity present. Also known as chemical purity. (optics) The degree to which a primary color is pure and not mixed with the other two primary colors. Purity See also Modesty. almond symbol of the Virgin Mary’s innocence. [O.T.: Numbers 17: 1–11; Art: Hall, 14] its transparency symbolizes pureness. [Folklore: Jobes, 391] sole knight who could sit in siege perilous. [Br. Lit.: Le Morte d’Arthur; Idylls of the King] soap 99.44% pure. [Trademarks: Crowley Trade, 289] pure at heart, with compassion for his erring and tortured family. [Russ. Lit.: Dostoevsky The Brothers Karamazov]
emblematic of the Blessed Virgin Mary. [Christian Symbol-ism: Appleton, 39] custom for unmarried women, virgin saints, brides. [Art: Hall, 144] used as symbol of purity in da Vinci paintings. [Plant Symbolism: Embolden, 25] “pure as the driven snow.” [Western Folklore: Misc.] indicates pureness. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 183] immaculately conceived; mother of Jesus Christ. [N.T.: Matthew 1:18–25; 12:46–50; Luke 1:26–56; 11:27–28; John 2; 19:25–27] archetypal symbol. [Christian Symbolism: Appleton, 109] symbol of innocence of heart; flower of July. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 178; Kunz, 329] symbol of virginity; in American flag, purity. [Color Symbolism: Leach, 242] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Her face shimmered before his eyes as he walked along, - pale and serious, sweet and sensitive, smiling with pity and tenderness as only a spirit could smile, and pure as he had never dreamed purity could be. AN Editor who was always vaunting the purity, enterprise, and fearlessness of his paper was pained to observe that he got no subscribers. - Purity of the Atmosphere- Canadians on the March. |
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