:a. The condition, [[state]], or [[quality]] of [[being]] [[free]] from defect; flawlessness, faultlessness; purity. Also in weakened sense: supreme or comparative excellence. Now the usual sense. | :a. The condition, [[state]], or [[quality]] of [[being]] [[free]] from defect; flawlessness, faultlessness; purity. Also in weakened sense: supreme or comparative excellence. Now the usual sense. |