- 1. a. Pure from unlawful sexual intercourse; virtuous; continent. Source: opted
- 2. a. Pure in thought and act; innocent; free from lewdness and obscenity, or indecency in act or speech; modest; as, a chaste mind; chaste eyes. Source: opted
- 3. a. Pure in design and expression; correct; free from barbarisms or vulgarisms; refined; simple; as, a chaste style in composition or art. Source: opted
- 4. a. Unmarried. Source: opted
- 5. adj. morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse) Source: wordnet
- 6. adj. pure and simple in design or style Source: wordnet
- 7. adj. abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse Source: wordnet
- 8. 1. Pure from unlawful sexual intercourse; virtuous; continent. "As chaste as Diana." Shak. Whose bed is undefiled and chaste pronounced. Milton. 2. Pure in thought and act; innocent; free from lewdness and obscenity, or indecency in act or speech; modest; as, a chaste mind; chaste eyes. 3. Pure in design and expression; correct; free from barbarisms or vulgarisms; refined; simple; as, a chaste style in composition or art. That great model of chaste, lofty, and eloquence, the Book of Common Prayer. Macaulay. 4. Unmarried. [Obs.] Chaucer. Syn. -- Undefiled; pure; virtuous; continent; immaculate; spotless. Chaste tree. Same as Agnus castus. Source: webster
- 9. j:100 a. morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse) s. pure and simple in design or style s. abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse Source: ecdict
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