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NOUN:
  1. The condition or quality of being pure or chaste.
    1. Virginity.
    2. Virtuous character.
    3. Celibacy.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English chastite, from Old French chastete, from Latin castits, from castus, pure ; see chaste


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