chaste
[ cheyst ]
/ tʃeɪst /
adjective, chast·er, chast·est.
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Origin of chaste
1175–1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin castus clean, pure, chaste
SYNONYMS FOR chaste
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OTHER WORDS FROM chaste
chaste·ly, adverbchaste·ness, nounWords nearby chaste
chassepot, chasseur, chassid, chassis, chassé, chaste, chaste tree, chasten, chastise, chastisement, chastity
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British Dictionary definitions for chastely
chaste
/ (tʃeɪst) /
adjective
not having experienced sexual intercourse; virginal
abstaining from sexual intercourse, esp that which is unlawful or immoral
(of conduct, speech, etc) pure; decent; modest
(of style or taste) free from embellishment; simple; restrained
Derived forms of chaste
chastely, adverbchasteness, nounWord Origin for chaste
C13: from Old French, from Latin castus pure; compare caste
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