UNCORRUPT

Etymology

Adjective

uncorrupt (comparative more uncorrupt, superlative most uncorrupt)

Not corrupt; honest, fair.

(archaic) Not having decayed.

An uncorrupt dead body was thought to be a vampire.

Source: Wiktionary


Un`cor*rupt", a.

Definition: Incorrupt.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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