Definition of chaste

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chaste    (chst) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:
chast·er , chast·est

1. Morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest.
2. 1. Not having experienced sexual intercourse; virginal.
   2. Abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse.
   3. Abstaining from all sexual intercourse; celibate.
3. Pure or simple in design or style; austere.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old French, from Latin castus; see kes- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
chastely (Adverb), chasteness (Noun)

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