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