From en.wiktionary.org:
[chastè]
** English
*** Etymology
From [en], from [en], from [en].
*** Pronunciation
- [chāst] , [en]
- [rarely] [en]
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
*** Adjective
[er]
1. [en] _and_ [EN] , particularly
1. Sexually pure , abstain ing from immoral or unlawful sexual intercourse .
2. * {{ quote-text | en | date=December 31 1930 | author= [Pius XI] | url=https://www.vatican.va/content/pius-xi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-xi_enc_19301231_casti-connubii.html | title=Casti Connubii | section=§44
|passage=When we consider the great excellence of CHASTE wedlock, Venerable
Brethren, it appears all the more regrettable that particularly in our day we
should witness this divine institution often scorned and on every side
degraded.}}
1. [en] , abstain ing from any sexual intercourse .
2. [en] , innocent , having or providing no sexual knowledge or experience .
3. * [version=Q2 ]
4. [en] , particularly [en] in reference to behavior expect ed of sexually pure women .
5. * {{ quote-book | en | year=1871 | translator=Henry Court | author=Sher Ali Afsos | title=The Araish-i-Mahfil, or, The Ornament of the Assembly | pageurl=https://books.google.ca/books?id=a-BRAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA31 | page=31
|passage=... but the cars of CHASTE women have either coverings thrown over
them, or white sheets hung over; for instance, on the cars of the female part
of the family of the deceased Nawabs [Khan Dowran VII] and Muzaffar Khan,
there used generally to be fastened thick dirty white cloths, and in like
manner also on their palanquins[mdash]although one brother was the chief
treasurer, and the other a commander of seven thousand men. And most
assuredly this is a requirement of modesty; for one whose palanquin or cart is
turned out with much splendour, verily the idea comes to the minds of the
sight-seers and common people, that in it there must be some lovely one,
bright as the morning, the envy of the fairies. Hence, for the cars or
palanquins for women to ride in to be greatly embroidered is, in the opinion
of certain men of standing, who are worthy to be trusted, of great infamy.}}
1. [en] [en] , plain , unextravagant , particularly demure , sexually discreet .
**** Derived terms
{{col3|en |chasteberry |chastely |chasteness |chaste tree |chastity |inchaste
|unchaste }}
**** Translations
[sexually pure]
- Arabic: [ar] , [ar]
- Belarusian: [be]
- Bulgarian: [bg]
- Catalan: [ca]
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- Danish: [da] , [da] , [da]
- Dutch: [nl]
- Esperanto: [eo]
- Finnish: [fi]
- French: [fr]
- German: [de]
- Greek: [el]
- Hungarian: [hu]
- Italian: [it] , [it]
- Japanese: [ja] , [ja] , [ja]
- Latin: [la]
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- Occitan: [oc]
- Polish: [pl]
- Portuguese: [pt] , [pt]
- Romanian: [ro]
- Russian: [ru]
- Serbo-Croatian: [sh]
- Spanish: [es]
- Swedish: [sv]
- Turkish: [tr] , [tr]
- Ukrainian: [uk]
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- Korean: [ko]
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*** Anagrams
- [en]
[en]
** French
*** Etymology
[fr], [fro], a semi-learned term derived from [fr].
*** Pronunciation
- [fr-IPA]
- [fr]
*** Adjective
[fr-adj]
1. chaste ; celibate
**** Derived terms
- [fr]
**** Related terms
- [fr]
*** Further reading
- [R:fr:TLFi]
** Old French
*** Alternative forms
- [fro]
*** Etymology
Semi-learned term derived from [fro].
*** Adjective
[mf]
1. [en] ; celibate
**** Related terms
- [fro]