■ adjective
1》 abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse.
2》 without unnecessary ornamentation.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME: from OFr., from L. castus .
■ adjective
1》 abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse.
2》 without unnecessary ornamentation.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME: from OFr., from L. castus .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004