Chaste Definition

chāst
chastest, chaster
adjective
chastest, chaster
Not having experienced sexual intercourse; virginal.
American Heritage
Abstaining from sexual relations that are not sanctioned by certain religious laws or moral principles.
American Heritage
Not indulging in unlawful sexual activity; virtuous.
Webster's New World
Sexually abstinent; celibate.
Webster's New World
Pure, decent, or modest in nature, behavior, etc.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Chaste

Adjective

Base Form:
chaste
Comparative:
chaster
Superlative:
chastest

Origin of Chaste

  • Middle English from Old French from Latin castus kes- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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

    From Wiktionary

Chaste Sentence Examples

  • In his personal conduct he was chaste, temperate and sincerely pious.

  • If you would be chaste, you must be temperate.

  • One who had thus fulfilled the duties of the student order must "go forth remaining chaste," says the Apastamba, ii.

  • The counts of Castiie began, as a body, and not as a line of chiefs, in the reign of Alphonso the Chaste (789842).

  • It was a tough thing to swallow, especially since she had remained chaste.

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Words Starting With

CCHCHA

Words Ending With

ETESTE

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chaste

Words Starting With C and Ending With E

Starts With C & Ends With EStarts With CH & Ends With EStarts With C & Ends With TE

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With C6 Letter Words Ending With E