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Chastity
The state of being chaste; purity of body; freedom from unlawful sexual intercourse.
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The act or practice of abstaining; voluntary forbearance of any action, especially the refraining from an indulgence of appetite, or from customary g…
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The relation of conformity or nonconformity to the moral standard or rule; quality of an intention, a character, an action, a principle, or a sentime…
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Esteem due or paid to worth; high estimation; respect; consideration; reverence; veneration; manifestation of respect or reverence.
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a woman's virtue or chastity
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The state of being pure (in any sense of the adjective).
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The condition of being pure.
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Pure from unlawful sexual intercourse; virtuous; continent.
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Pure from unlawful sexual intercourse; virtuous; continent.
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Not chaste; not continent; lewd.
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Not chaste; not continent; lewd.
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Synonym 2
The state of being unmarried; single life, esp. that of a bachelor, or of one bound by vows not to marry.
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Manly strength or courage; bravery; daring; spirit; valor.
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