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The definition of immaculate is someone or something that is free from mistakes, absolutely clean and without sin.
(adjective)- An example of immaculate is a test where a person got every answer correct.
- An example of immaculate is a house that has been cleaned so it is spic and span with no dirt anywhere.
- An example oif immaculate is the conception that resulted in the birth of Jesus Christ.
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See immaculate in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
- perfectly clean; without a spot or stain; unsoiled
- perfectly correct; without a flaw, fault, or error
- pure; innocent; without sin
- Biol. of a solid color, without marks or spots
Origin: ME < L immaculatus < in-, not + maculatus, pp. of maculare, to spot, soil < macula, a spot, prob. < IE base *smē-, to smear > smite
Related Forms:
- immaculately adverb
- immaculateness noun or immaculacy
See immaculate in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- Impeccably clean; spotless. See Synonyms at clean.
- Free from stain or blemish; pure.
- Free from fault or error: an immaculate record.
- Having no markings.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English immaculat
Origin: , from Latin immaculātus
Origin: : in-, not; see in-1
Origin: + maculātus
Origin: , past participle of maculāre, to blemish (from macula, spot)
.Related Forms:
- im·macˈu·late·ly adverb
- im·macˈu·late·ness noun
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