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Definition of pure endowment

: an insurance contract promising to pay the insured a stated sum if he survives a specified period with nothing payable in case of prior death — compare endowment insurance

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“Pure endowment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pure%20endowment. Accessed 22 Sep. 2021.

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