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Meaning of 'chaste' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Chaste [ a.]
- Pure from unlawful sexual intercourse; virtuous; continent.
- Pure in thought and act; innocent; free from lewdness and obscenity, or indecency in act or speech; modest; as, a chaste mind; chaste eyes.
- Pure in design and expression; correct; free from barbarisms or vulgarisms; refined; simple; as, a chaste style in composition or art.
- Unmarried.

Meaning of 'chaste' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . chaste [ a]
Meaning (1):
- morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)
Example in sentence:
  • a holy woman innocent and chaste
2 . chaste [ s]
Meaning (2):
- pure and simple in design or style
Example in sentence:
  • a chaste border of conventionalized flowers

Nearby Words:

chab chabasite chablis chabouk chabuk chace chachalaca chacma chaconne chad

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