01 a. Pure from unlawful sexual intercourse; virtuous; continent.
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1.
Pure from unlawful sexual intercourse; virtuous; continent.“Whose bed is undefiled and chaste pronounced.” — Milton.
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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.
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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.
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4.
Unmarried.[Obs.]
Phrases & compounds
Chaste tree —
Same as Agnus castus.