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chaste definition

chaste (c̸hāst)

adjective

  1. not indulging in unlawful sexual activity; virtuous
  2. sexually abstinent; celibate
  3. pure, decent, or modest in nature, behavior, etc.
  4. restrained and simple in style; not ornate

Etymology: OFr < L castus, pure, chaste: see caste

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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