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chaste

UK/t͡ʃeɪst/ US/t͡ʃæst/ uncommon

adjective

1.

morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)

  • “a holy woman innocent and chaste”
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2.

pure and simple in design or style

  • “a chaste border of conventionalized flowers”
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3.

abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse

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Origin

From Middle English chaste, from Old French chaste (“morally pure”), from Latin castus (“pure”).

Phrases

  • chaste tree

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