ceremonially+impure

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• impure — /ɪmˈpjuə / (say im pyoohuh) adjective 1. not pure; mixed with extraneous matter, especially of an inferior or contaminating kind: impure water. 2. modified by admixture, as colour. 3. (of a style) mixed or combined with something else: an impure… …  

• impure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. obscene, unchaste (see impurity); tainted, unclean, polluted (see uncleanness). II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Not pure] Syn. adulterated, diluted, debased, contaminated, mixed, watered, watered down,… …   English dictionary for students

• unclean — a. 1. Foul, dirty, filthy, nasty, uncleanly. 2. (Jewish Law.) Ceremonially impure, needing ritual cleansing, impure. 3. Sinful, morally impure, foul with sin, unholy, polluted …   New dictionary of synonyms

• Unclean — Un*clean , a. [AS. uncl?ne. See {Unnot}, and {Clean}.] 1. Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy. [1913 Webster] 2. Ceremonially impure; needing ritual cleansing. [1913 Webster] He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days. Num.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Unclean animals — Unclean Un*clean , a. [AS. uncl?ne. See {Unnot}, and {Clean}.] 1. Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy. [1913 Webster] 2. Ceremonially impure; needing ritual cleansing. [1913 Webster] He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Unclean spirit — Unclean Un*clean , a. [AS. uncl?ne. See {Unnot}, and {Clean}.] 1. Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy. [1913 Webster] 2. Ceremonially impure; needing ritual cleansing. [1913 Webster] He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Uncleanly — Unclean Un*clean , a. [AS. uncl?ne. See {Unnot}, and {Clean}.] 1. Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy. [1913 Webster] 2. Ceremonially impure; needing ritual cleansing. [1913 Webster] He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Uncleanness — Unclean Un*clean , a. [AS. uncl?ne. See {Unnot}, and {Clean}.] 1. Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy. [1913 Webster] 2. Ceremonially impure; needing ritual cleansing. [1913 Webster] He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• unclean — adj. not clean, dirty, soiled; morally impure, wicked; ceremonially impure (Biblical) …   English contemporary dictionary

• unclean — [un klēn′] adj. [ME unclene < OE unclæne: see UN + CLEAN] 1. dirty; filthy; foul 2. ceremonially impure 3. morally impure; unchaste, obscene, or vile uncleanness n …   English World dictionary

• pollute — polluter, n. pollutive, adj. /peuh looht /, v.t., polluted, polluting. 1. to make foul or unclean, esp. with harmful chemical or waste products; dirty: to pollute the air with smoke. 2. to make morally unclean; defile. 3. to render ceremonially… …   Universalium