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  1. 1. a. Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Ceremonially impure; needing ritual cleansing. Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Morally impure. Source: opted
  4. 4. adj. soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime Source: wordnet
  5. 5. adj. having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 1. Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy. 2. Ceremonially impure; needing ritual cleansing. He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days. Num. xix. 11. 3. Morally impure. "Adultery of the heart, consisting of inordinate and unclean affections." Perkins. -- Un*clean"ly, adv. -- Un*clean"ness, n. Unclean animals (Script.), those which the Israelites were forbidden to use for food. -- Unclean spirit (Script.), a wicked spirit; a demon. Mark i. 27. Source: webster
  7. 7. j:100 a. having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws Source: ecdict

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