Ceremonially pure
1pure — [pyoor] adj. purer, purest [ME pur < OFr < L purus, pure < IE base * peu , * pū , to purify, cleanse > Sans punāti, (he) cleanses, L putare, to cleanse, OHG fowen, to sift] 1. a) free from any adulterant; unmixed [pure maple syrup] b) …
2pure — pureness, n. /pyoor/, adj., purer, purest. 1. free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter: pure gold; pure water. 2. unmodified by an admixture; simple or homogeneous. 3. of unmixed descent or… …
3pure — [[t]pyʊər[/t]] adj. pur•er, pur•est 1) free from adulterating or extraneous matter: pure gold[/ex] 2) free from contamination, pollution, or dirt; clean: pure water[/ex] 3) not modified by an admixture; simple or homogeneous: pure white[/ex] 4)… …
4pure — /ˈpjuə / (say pyoohuh), /pjʊə / (say pyoouh) adjective (purer, purest) 1. free from extraneous matter, or from mixture with anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind: pure gold. 2. unmodified by an admixture; simple or homogeneous …
5clean — I. a. 1. Unstained, unspotted, spotless, unsoiled, unsullied, immaculate, cleanly, neat. 2. Unadulterated, unmixed, pure, purified, clarified. 3. Neat, delicate, shapely, graceful, light, dexterous, adroit, free from bungling. 4. Entire, complete …
6Anishinaabe traditional beliefs — Wabun redirects here. For the language spoken in Heian Japan, see Late Old Japanese. Pictographs of a mishibizhiw ( underwater panther ) as well as two snakes and a canoe, attributed to the Ojibwa. From Lake Superior Provincial Park, Ontario,… …
7South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …
8arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… …
9Sake — For other uses, see Sake (disambiguation). Dedicated sake barrels at Itsukushima Shrine …
10Jainism — /juy niz euhm/, n. a dualistic religion founded in the 6th century B.C. as a revolt against current Hinduism and emphasizing the perfectibility of human nature and liberation of the soul, esp. through asceticism and nonviolence toward all living… …
