Both Uses of "chaste" in "Self-Reliance, by Emerson"

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Both Uses

chaste
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Self-Reliance, by Emerson
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How far off, how cool, how chaste the persons look, begirt each one with a precinct or sanctuary!†
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chaste = not having sexual intercourse (ever, outside of marriage, or for a long time); or not involving sexual desire
[220] I shall endeavor to nourish my parents, to support my family, to be the chaste husband of one wife,—but these relations I must fill after a new and unprecedented way†

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(1) (chaste as in: remained chaste)
not having sex; or not involving sexual desire
The exact meaning of not having sex depends upon context. It can mean
- to be a virgin (never have sex)
- to be sexually inactive currently or for a long time
- to not have sex outside of marriage
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
Much less commonly, chaste can refer to an unornamented simple style.