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It is not only important, but, in a degree necessary, that the people of this country, should have an American Dictionary of the English language; for, although the body of the language is the same as in England, and it is desirable to perpetuate that sameness, yet some differences must exist. Language is the expression of ideas; and if the people of one country cannot preserve an identity of ideas, they cannot retain an identity of language. |
IMPU'RE, a. [L. impurus; in and purus, pure.]
IMPU'RE, v.t. To render foul; to defile. [Not used.]
Not pure; not clean; dirty; foul; filthy;
containing something which is unclean or unwholesome; mixed or
impregnated extraneous substances; adulterated; as, impure
water or air; impure drugs, food, etc.
Defiled by sin or guilt; unholy;
unhallowed; -- said of persons or things.
Unchaste; lewd; unclean; obscene; as,
impure language or ideas.
"Impure desires."
Cowper. Not purified according to
the ceremonial law of Moses; unclean.
Not accurate; not
idiomatic; as, impure Latin; an impure style.
To defile; to
pollute.
[Obs.] Bp. Hall. | ||||||||