kuisheid — meaning in English

English meaning

• chastity noun The state of not engaging in sexual activity, often for religious or moral reasons.
• virtue noun Moral goodness or excellence of character.

Senses

kuisheid is used for these senses in English:

• chastity The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.
• virtue (Christianity) A creature embodying divine power, specifically one of the orders of heavenly beings, traditionally ranked above angels and archangels, and below seraphim and cherubim. [from 14th c.]

virtue — full definition

1. noun Moral goodness or excellence of character.
2. noun A particular good quality or admirable trait.
3. noun A beneficial or advantageous quality of something.

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