simon-pure

Betekenis (Engels)

Absolutely pure; genuine, authentic.

Concepten

origineel

schijnheilig

waar

Synoniemen

authentic

genuine

sterling

true born

Etymologie (Engels)

From the phrase "the real Simon Pure" (the true person or article), from the character Simon Pure (who is impersonated by another, and obliged to prove his identity) in Susanna Centlivre's 1717 play A Bold Stroke for a Wife.