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αγνός — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chaste adj Not engaging in sexual activity, especially outside marriage or before it.
  • clean adj Free of dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter.
  • pristine adj Completely unspoiled and clean, as if untouched since it was made.
  • pure adj Not mixed with anything else; free from impurities or contamination.

Senses

αγνός is used for these senses in English:

  • chaste Sexually pure, abstaining from immoral or unlawful sexual intercourse.
  • clean Pure, especially morally or religiously.
  • pristine Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
  • pure Free of immoral behavior or qualities; clean.

chaste — full definition

  1. adj Not engaging in sexual activity, especially outside marriage or before it.
  2. adj Plain and restrained in style, without excess or ornamentation.

clean — full definition

  1. adj Free of dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter.
  2. adj Free of drugs, alcohol, or (of a criminal record) offenses.
  3. adj Done smoothly and without flaws or errors.
  4. verb To remove dirt from something, or to tidy up a space.

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