chaste

[chaste]

If you belong to a chastity club, you might have to take a pledge to be chaste until marriage. Chaste can be defined as "pure and virtuous," but basically it means "not having sex."

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Pure from unlawful sexual intercourse; virtuous; continent.

Adjective
morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse); "a holy woman innocent and chaste"

Adjective S.
abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse

Adjective S.
pure and simple in design or style; "a chaste border of conventionalized flowers"


a.
Pure from unlawful sexual intercourse; virtuous; continent.

a.
Pure in thought and act; innocent; free from lewdness and obscenity, or indecency in act or speech; modest; as, a chaste mind; chaste eyes.

a.
Pure in design and expression; correct; free from barbarisms or vulgarisms; refined; simple; as, a chaste style in composition or art.

a.
Unmarried.


Chaste

Chaste , a. [F. chaste, from L. castus pure, chaste; cf. Gr. pure, Skr. udth to purify.] 1. Pure from unlawful sexual intercourse; virtuous; continent. "As chaste as Diana." Shak.
Whose bed is undefiled and chaste pronounced.
2. Pure in thought and act; innocent; free from lewdness and obscenity, or indecency in act or speech; modest; as, a chaste mind; chaste eyes. 3. Pure in design and expression; correct; free from barbarisms or vulgarisms; refined; simple; as, a chaste style in composition or art.
That great model of chaste, lofty, and eloquence, the Book of Common Prayer.
4. Unmarried. [Obs.] Chaucer. Syn. -- Undefiled; pure; virtuous; continent; immaculate; spotless. Chaste tree. Same as Agnus castus.

Pure from unlawful sexual intercourse; virtuous; continent.

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Usage Examples

The most virtuous women have something within them, something that is never chaste.

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