Simon-pure Definition
sīmən-pyo͝or
adjective
Genuine; real; authentic.
Webster's New World
Genuinely and thoroughly pure.
American Heritage
Superficially or hypocritically virtuous.
American Heritage
Origin of Simon-pure
From the phrase the real Simon Pure after Simon Pure a character in the play A Bold Stroke for a Wife by Susannah Centlivre (1669–1723)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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