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chastity

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chas⋅ti⋅ty

  [chas-ti-tee]
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–noun
the state or quality of being chaste.
Origin:
1175–1225; ME chastite, var. of chastete < OF < L castitāt- (s. of castitās), equiv. to cast(us) chaste + -itāt- -ity
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chas·ti·ty   (chās'tĭ-tē)   
n.  

  1. The condition or quality of being pure or chaste.

    1. Virginity.

    2. Virtuous character.

    3. Celibacy.


[Middle English chastite, from Old French chastete, from Latin castitās, from castus, pure; see chaste.]
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chastity 
c.1225, "virginity, celibacy," from O.Fr. chastité, from L. castitatem "purity," from castus (see caste).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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