PUR SANG


Meaning of PUR SANG in English

(ˈ)pu̇(ə)r|säⁿ adjective

Etymology: French pur-sang thoroughbred animal, from pur pure + sang blood, from Latin sanguis

: being such beyond a doubt or to the utmost degree : pure-blooded — used postpositively

the contemplative poet pur sang — Louise Bogan

denounce him as a fascist pur sang — Thomas Mann

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.