Abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
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Examples for "chastity"
Examples for "chastity"
1And civilized women must be the essential guardians of chastity and honor.
2Of men, the same chastity is not expected as a general thing.
3The maidens are taught by equally solemn rites the obligatoriness of chastity.
4The chastity of Nyssia was avenged, and the dream of Gyges accomplished.
5Yes, I forgot; vow of chastity, and all that sort of thing.
1Which went a long way toward explaining his prolonged celibacy of late.
2Sir, - Let us clarify this celibacy debate once and for all.
3I decided to give celibacy a try and I am doing great.
4In two words: Popery drives to celibacy, the Reformation establishes the family.
5About 50 per cent of both homosexual and heterosexual priests practise celibacy.
Translations for sexual abstention