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1 cinturón de castidad
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2 decencia
• chastity• decency• decorum• propriety• seemliness -
3 pudicicia
• chastity• puddling furnace• pudency• pudgy• PUDs -
4 pureza
• chastity• purely and simply• purgation• puritanical• purity coil• sinlessness -
5 voto de castidad
• chastity vow• voussoir• vow of poverty -
6 castidad
f.chastity.Una de las siete virtudes One of the seven virtues of religion.* * *1 chastity* * *SF chastity, purity* * *femenino chastity* * *= chastity.Ex. What Anselmo maintains on matter of clergy's celibacy, sin of sodomy, monk's and nun's vows of chastity, and about the marriage shows nevertheless that he was not a despiser of the human being.* * *femenino chastity* * *= chastity.Ex: What Anselmo maintains on matter of clergy's celibacy, sin of sodomy, monk's and nun's vows of chastity, and about the marriage shows nevertheless that he was not a despiser of the human being.
* * *chastity* * *
castidad sustantivo femenino
chastity
castidad sustantivo femenino chastity
' castidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
voto
- cinturón
English:
chastity
* * *castidad nfchastity* * *f chastity* * *castidad nf: chastity -
7 voto
m.1 vote.tres votos a favor/en contra three votes in favor/againstpide el voto para el partido conservador she's asking people to vote for the conservative partyvoto afirmativo vote in favorvoto en blanco unmarked ballotvoto de calidad casting votevoto de castigo vote against one's own partyvoto de censura vote of no confidencevoto de confianza vote of confidencevoto por correspondencia o correo postal votevoto a favor vote in favorvoto nulo spoiled ballotvoto secreto secret ballotvoto útil tactical voting2 vow (religion).hacer voto de to vow tovoto de castidad/pobreza/silencio vow of chastity/poverty/silence3 prayer, plea (ruego).hacer votos por to pray forvotos de felicidad best wishes4 wish.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: votar.* * *1 (gen) vote2 RELIGIÓN vow3 (deseo) wish4 (blasfemia) curse, oath\formular votos por el éxito de / hacer votos por el éxito de to express one's wishes for the success ofhacer voto de castidad to take a vow of chastitypor mayoría de votos by a majority votetener voto to have the right to voteno tener ni voz ni voto to have no say in the matterderecho al voto the right to votevoto de censura vote of no confidencevoto de confianza vote of confidencevoto de silencio vow of silencevoto por correo postal votevoto secreto secret ballot* * *noun m.1) vote2) vow* * *SM1) (Pol) votedar su voto — to cast one's vote, give one's vote (a for)
voto de censura — vote of censure, vote of no confidence
voto secreto — secret vote, secret ballot
2) (Rel) (=promesa) vow; (=ofrenda) ex votohacer voto de — [+ infin] to take a vow to [+ infin]
3) (=juramento) oath, curse; (=palabrota) swearword4) pl votos (=deseos) wishes, good wisheshacer votos por el restablecimiento de algn — to wish sb a quick recovery, hope that sb will get well soon
hago votos para que se remedie pronto — I pray that it will be speedily put right, I earnestly hope that something will soon be done about it
* * *1)a) ( de elector) voteel electorado emite hoy su voto — (period) the electorate will go to the polls today
votos a favor/en contra — votes for/against
b) ( votación) votevoto secreto — secret ballot o vote
por voto a mano alzada — on o by a show of hands
c) ( derecho) vote2) (Relig) vow3) (frml) ( expresión de un deseo)* * *= ballot, vote, vow.Ex. The board consists of seven members elected by popular ballot for three-year terms.Ex. The councilor with the most votes becomes mayor, a position that confers little beyond title and gavel.Ex. This type of attitude is tantamount to a vow to never again patronize the offending library.----* conceder el derecho al voto = enfranchise.* con derecho a voto = eligible to vote.* dar un voto de confianza = give + Nombre + some latitude.* derecho al voto = suffrage, voting rights, right to vote, the.* derecho a voto = voting rights, suffrage, right to vote, the.* derecho de voto = suffrage, voting rights, right to vote, the.* emitir + Posesivo + voto = cast + Posesivo + vote.* emitir un voto = cast + ballot, take + vote.* escrutador de votos = scrutineer.* ganador de votos = vote-getter.* no tener ni voz ni voto en = have + no say in.* renovar los votos = renew + Posesivo + vows.* tener voto sobre = have + a say in.* voto de censura = vote of no confidence.* voto decisivo = deciding vote, casting vote.* voto de confianza = vote of confidence, public trust.* voto mediante representación = proxy vote.* voto popular, el = popular vote, the.* voto por correo = postal ballot.* voto secreto = secret ballot.* voto unánime = unanimous vote.* * *1)a) ( de elector) voteel electorado emite hoy su voto — (period) the electorate will go to the polls today
votos a favor/en contra — votes for/against
b) ( votación) votevoto secreto — secret ballot o vote
por voto a mano alzada — on o by a show of hands
c) ( derecho) vote2) (Relig) vow3) (frml) ( expresión de un deseo)* * *= ballot, vote, vow.Ex: The board consists of seven members elected by popular ballot for three-year terms.
Ex: The councilor with the most votes becomes mayor, a position that confers little beyond title and gavel.Ex: This type of attitude is tantamount to a vow to never again patronize the offending library.* conceder el derecho al voto = enfranchise.* con derecho a voto = eligible to vote.* dar un voto de confianza = give + Nombre + some latitude.* derecho al voto = suffrage, voting rights, right to vote, the.* derecho a voto = voting rights, suffrage, right to vote, the.* derecho de voto = suffrage, voting rights, right to vote, the.* emitir + Posesivo + voto = cast + Posesivo + vote.* emitir un voto = cast + ballot, take + vote.* escrutador de votos = scrutineer.* ganador de votos = vote-getter.* no tener ni voz ni voto en = have + no say in.* renovar los votos = renew + Posesivo + vows.* tener voto sobre = have + a say in.* voto de censura = vote of no confidence.* voto decisivo = deciding vote, casting vote.* voto de confianza = vote of confidence, public trust.* voto mediante representación = proxy vote.* voto popular, el = popular vote, the.* voto por correo = postal ballot.* voto secreto = secret ballot.* voto unánime = unanimous vote.* * *A1 (de un elector) votemiles de electores emiten hoy su voto ( period); thousands of people will be casting their vote o will be voting todayvotos afirmativos/negativos votes in favor/againstvotos a favor/en contra votes for/againstvoto de una mayoría calificada (UE) qualified majority voting2 (votación) votese decidió por voto secreto it was decided by secret ballot o votepor voto a mano alzada on o by a show of handsel derecho al voto the right to voteCompuestos:voice votecasting vote, tiebreaker ( AmE)protest votevote of no confidencevote of confidencesympathy voteblank o spoiled ballot papervoice vote ( in US)postal vote, absentee ballot ( AmE)● voto táctico or útiltactical voteB (derecho) votelas mujeres no tenían voto en aquella época at that time women didn't have the vote o the right to voteC ( Relig) vowhacer los votos solemnes to take solemn vowsCompuestos:vow of chastityvow of obediencevow of povertyD ( frml)(expresión de un deseo): hacemos votos por su pronto restablecimiento we wish him a speedy recovery, we hope he recovers quicklyhago votos para que logren su propósito I sincerely hope you achieve your goalcon mis mejores votos de felicidad para el futuro with best wishes for your future happiness* * *
Del verbo votar: ( conjugate votar)
voto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
votó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
votar
voto
votar ( conjugate votar) verbo intransitivo
to vote;
voto por algo/algn to vote for sth/sb;
voto a favor de/en contra de algo to vote for/against sth
verbo transitivo ‹ candidato› to vote for;
‹reforma/aumento› to approve, vote to approve
voto sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) vote;◊ voto secreto secret ballot o vote;
por voto a mano alzada by a show of hands;
voto de confianza/censura vote of confidence/no confidence;
voto en blanco blank ballot paper;
voto por correo postal vote, absentee ballot (AmE)
2 (Relig) vow;
votar
I verbo intransitivo to vote
votar por correo, to vote by post
II verbo transitivo to vote: votó al partido X, he voted for the X party
voto sustantivo masculino
1 Pol vote
tener (derecho a) voz y voto, to have the right to vote
derecho de voto, right to vote
cinco votos a favor y un voto en contra, fives votes for o in favour and one vote against
Parl (en caso de empate de votos) voto de calidad, casting vote
voto de castigo, protest vote
voto en blanco, blank ballot-paper
voto nulo, spoiled ballot-paper
voto secreto, secret ballot o vote
2 Rel vow
voto de castidad, vow of chastity
hacer votos por alguien o algo, to pray for, to wish
' voto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afirmativa
- afirmativo
- bloque
- derecha
- desplazarse
- ejercer
- oposición
- refrendar
- urna
- votar
- votación
- voz
- decisivo
- derecho
- emitir
- nulo
- por
- sufragio
English:
ballot paper
- canvassing
- cast
- deciding
- floating
- franchise
- nineteenth
- no
- popular
- say
- solid
- vote
- voting booth
- voting paper
- vow
- disenfranchise
* * *voto nm1. [en elección] vote;tres votos a favor/en contra three votes in favour/against;personas con derecho a voto those with the right to vote;tiene más del 20 por ciento de la intención de voto he has the support of more than 20 percent of people intending to vote;pide el voto para el partido conservador she's asking people to vote for the conservative partyvoto afirmativo vote in favour;voto en blanco unmarked ballot;voto de calidad casting vote;voto de castigo vote against one's own party;voto cautivo captive vote;voto de censura vote of no confidence;voto de confianza vote of confidence;voto por correo postal vote;voto por correspondencia postal vote;voto nulo spoilt ballot;voto secreto secret ballot;voto útil tactical votingobtuvieron el voto tras la guerra they got the vote after the war;tener voto to have a vote3. Rel vow;hacer voto de to vow tovoto de castidad vow of chastity;voto de pobreza vow of poverty;voto de silencio vow of silence4. [ruego] prayer, plea;hacer votos por to pray for;hago votos por su pronta recuperación I wish him a speedy recovery;votos de felicidad best wishes5. Chile, Cuba, Méx, RP [papeleta electoral] ballot paper* * *m1 POL vote2:3:hacemos votos por su recuperación fml we are hoping for his recovery* * *voto nm1) : vote2) : vow (in religion)3) votos nmpl: good wishes* * *voto n vote -
8 cinturón
m.1 belt.2 strap, safety strap.* * *1 belt\apretarse el cinturón figurado to tighten one's beltcinturón de castidad chastity beltcinturón de seguridad safety belt, seat belt* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [gen] belt; [de traje típico, militar] girdle, sash; [de espada] † sword beltcinturón de explosivos — explosives belt, explosive belt
cinturón de salvamento — lifebelt, life preserver (EEUU)
cinturón salvavidas — lifebelt, life preserver (EEUU)
2) (=zona) belt, zonecinturón de miseria — slum area; Méx [de chabolas] shanty town
3) (Dep) belt4) (=carretera)ciñacinturón de circunvalación, cinturón de ronda — ring road, bypass, beltway (EEUU)
* * *1) (Indum) beltapretarse el cinturón — to tighten one's belt
2) ( de ciudad) belt•* * *= belt, belt.Nota: Zona.Ex. The only modification made was the replacement of the light-weight belt or roller on the machine wire with the dandy roll, first used in 1825.Ex. While Singapore enterprises are active in China's thriving eastern and coastal belt, the western region remains almost virgin territory to them.----* abrochar el cinturón de seguridad = fasten + seat belt.* abrocharse el cinturón = buckle up.* ajustarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* Cinturón del Sol, el = Sun Belt, the.* cinturón de seguridad = seat belt.* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.* * *1) (Indum) beltapretarse el cinturón — to tighten one's belt
2) ( de ciudad) belt•* * *= belt, belt.Nota: Zona.Ex: The only modification made was the replacement of the light-weight belt or roller on the machine wire with the dandy roll, first used in 1825.
Ex: While Singapore enterprises are active in China's thriving eastern and coastal belt, the western region remains almost virgin territory to them.* abrochar el cinturón de seguridad = fasten + seat belt.* abrocharse el cinturón = buckle up.* ajustarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* Cinturón del Sol, el = Sun Belt, the.* cinturón de seguridad = seat belt.* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.* * *A ( Indum) beltapretarse el cinturón to tighten one's beltCompuestos:chastity beltweight beltseat belt, safety beltcinturón de seguridad de inercia inertia-reel seat belt● cinturón negro/verde/azulB masculine and feminine (persona) black/green/blue beltB (de una ciudad) beltel cinturón industrial the industrial beltlos cinturones de miseria de las grandes capitales the poor areas around large capital citiesCompuesto:green belt* * *
cinturón sustantivo masculinoa) (Indum) belt;
cinturón de seguridad seat belt, safety belt;
cinturón negro/verde (Dep) black/green belt
cinturón sustantivo masculino belt
cinturón de seguridad, safety belt
♦ Locuciones: figurado apretarse el cinturón, to tighten one's belt
' cinturón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrochar
- apretar
- apretarse
- ceñirse
- seguridad
- tachuela
- aflojar
- ajustar
- bandolera
- cartuchera
- correa
- faja
- hebilla
- tener
- traba
- trabilla
- valer
English:
belt
- belt up
- buckle
- buckle up
- clasp
- do up
- fasten
- safety belt
- seatbelt
- strap in
- tighten
- black
- safety
- seat
* * *cinturón nm1. [cinto] belt;apretarse el cinturón to tighten one's beltcinturón de asteroides asteroid belt;cinturón de castidad chastity belt;2. [en artes marciales] beltDep cinturón negro black belt;ser cinturón negro to be a black belt3. [de ciudad] beltcinturón industrial industrial belt;cinturón metropolitano metropolitan area;el cinturón metropolitano de Barcelona greater Barcelona;Am cinturón de miseria = slum or shanty town area round a large city;cinturón verde green belt4. [carretera] Br ring road, US beltway* * *m1 belt;apretarse el cinturón fig tighten one’s belt2 AUTO:llevar el cinturón (abrochado) have one’s seatbelt on* * *1) : belt2)cinturón de seguridad : seat belt* * *cinturón n beltcinturón de seguridad seat belt / safety belt -
9 cinturón de castidad
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10 adoración de los santos
(n.) = saint worshipEx. Ethnographic data & mythological accounts illuminate practices such as chastity, fasting, mummification, organ donation, ritualized use of body parts, cannibalism, saint worship, 'holy' amputations, & pus drinking.* * *(n.) = saint worshipEx: Ethnographic data & mythological accounts illuminate practices such as chastity, fasting, mummification, organ donation, ritualized use of body parts, cannibalism, saint worship, 'holy' amputations, & pus drinking.
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11 amputación
f.amputation, maiming, ablatio.* * *1 amputation2 figurado cutting out* * *SF amputation* * *femenino amputation* * *= excision, amputation.Ex. In the light of unpopular decisions about the financing of local government, public libraries have been prime candidates for excision.Ex. Ethnographic data & mythological accounts illuminate practices such as chastity, fasting, mummification, organ donation, ritualized use of body parts, cannibalism, saint worship, 'holy' amputations, & pus drinking.* * *femenino amputation* * *= excision, amputation.Ex: In the light of unpopular decisions about the financing of local government, public libraries have been prime candidates for excision.
Ex: Ethnographic data & mythological accounts illuminate practices such as chastity, fasting, mummification, organ donation, ritualized use of body parts, cannibalism, saint worship, 'holy' amputations, & pus drinking.* * *amputation* * *
amputación f Med amputation
* * *amputación nf1. [de miembro] amputation2. [de libro, película] mutilation [by censor]* * *f amputation -
12 ayunar
v.to fast.* * *1 to fast* * *verb* * *VI (=no comer) to fastayunar de algo — (fig) (=privarse) to go without sth
* * *verbo intransitivo to fast* * *= fasting, fast.Ex. Ethnographic data & mythological accounts illuminate practices such as chastity, fasting, mummification, organ donation, ritualized use of body parts, cannibalism, saint worship, 'holy' amputations, & pus drinking.Ex. Since the dawn of recorded time, in fact since before the word 'doctor' came into existence, priests provided sanctuaries where people could go to fast.* * *verbo intransitivo to fast* * *= fasting, fast.Ex: Ethnographic data & mythological accounts illuminate practices such as chastity, fasting, mummification, organ donation, ritualized use of body parts, cannibalism, saint worship, 'holy' amputations, & pus drinking.
Ex: Since the dawn of recorded time, in fact since before the word 'doctor' came into existence, priests provided sanctuaries where people could go to fast.* * *ayunar [A1 ]vito fast* * *
ayunar ( conjugate ayunar) verbo intransitivo
to fast
ayunar verbo intransitivo to fast
' ayunar' also found in these entries:
English:
fast
* * *ayunar vito fast* * *v/i fast* * *ayunar vi: to fast -
13 ayuno
adj.devoid.m.fast.hacer ayuno to fastpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: ayunar.* * *1 fast, fasting\guardar ayuno to fast* * *noun m.* * *1.SM fast, fasting2. ADJ1) (Rel etc) fasting2) (=privado) deprived* * *masculino fast, fasting* * *= fasting, fast.Ex. Ethnographic data & mythological accounts illuminate practices such as chastity, fasting, mummification, organ donation, ritualized use of body parts, cannibalism, saint worship, 'holy' amputations, & pus drinking.Ex. At the beginning of the fast, you burn glycogen, fat, and protein for energy but after approximately two weeks you burn mainly fat.* * *masculino fast, fasting* * *= fasting, fast.Ex: Ethnographic data & mythological accounts illuminate practices such as chastity, fasting, mummification, organ donation, ritualized use of body parts, cannibalism, saint worship, 'holy' amputations, & pus drinking.
Ex: At the beginning of the fast, you burn glycogen, fat, and protein for energy but after approximately two weeks you burn mainly fat.* * *fast, fastinghacer ayuno to fastayuno y abstinencia fasting and abstinence* * *
Del verbo ayunar: ( conjugate ayunar)
ayuno es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
ayunó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
ayunar
ayuno
ayunar ( conjugate ayunar) verbo intransitivo
to fast
ayuno sustantivo masculino
fast, fasting
ayunar verbo intransitivo to fast
ayuno sustantivo masculino fast, fasting
guardar/hacer ayuno, to fast
' ayuno' also found in these entries:
English:
fast
* * *ayuno nmfast;hacer ayuno to fast* * *m fast* * *ayuno nm: fast* * *ayuno n fast -
14 celibato
m.celibacy.* * *1 celibacy* * *SM celibacy* * *masculino celibacy* * *= celibacy.Ex. What Anselmo maintains on matter of clergy's celibacy, sin of sodomy, monk's and nun's vows of chastity, and about the marriage shows nevertheless that he was not a despiser of the human being.* * *masculino celibacy* * *= celibacy.Ex: What Anselmo maintains on matter of clergy's celibacy, sin of sodomy, monk's and nun's vows of chastity, and about the marriage shows nevertheless that he was not a despiser of the human being.
* * *celibacy* * *
celibato sustantivo masculino celibacy
' celibato' also found in these entries:
English:
celibacy
* * *celibato nmcelibacy* * *m celibacy* * *celibato nm: celibacy -
15 donación de órganos
(n.) = organ donationEx. Ethnographic data & mythological accounts illuminate practices such as chastity, fasting, mummification, organ donation, ritualized use of body parts, cannibalism, saint worship, 'holy' amputations, & pus drinking.* * *(n.) = organ donationEx: Ethnographic data & mythological accounts illuminate practices such as chastity, fasting, mummification, organ donation, ritualized use of body parts, cannibalism, saint worship, 'holy' amputations, & pus drinking.
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16 monja
f.nun.* * *1 nun\meterse a monja to take the veil, become a nun* * *noun f.* * *SF nunmonja de clausura — cloistered nun, nun in a closed order
* * *femenino nunmeterse a or de monja — to become a nun
* * *= nun.Ex. What Anselmo maintains on matter of clergy's celibacy, sin of sodomy, monk's and nun's vows of chastity, and about the marriage shows nevertheless that he was not a despiser of the human being.* * *femenino nunmeterse a or de monja — to become a nun
* * *= nun.Ex: What Anselmo maintains on matter of clergy's celibacy, sin of sodomy, monk's and nun's vows of chastity, and about the marriage shows nevertheless that he was not a despiser of the human being.
* * *nunmeterse a or de monja to become a nun* * *
monja sustantivo femenino
nun;
meterse a or de monja to become a nun
monja sustantivo femenino nun
' monja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clausura
- hábito
- hacerse
- hermana
- toca
- meter
- papel
English:
nun
- see
- sister
* * *monja nfnun* * *f nun* * *monja nf: nun* * *monja n nun -
17 persona que desprecia u odia
(n.) = despiserEx. What Anselmo maintains on matter of clergy's celibacy, sin of sodomy, monk's and nun's vows of chastity, and about the marriage shows nevertheless that he was not a despiser of the human being.* * *(n.) = despiserEx: What Anselmo maintains on matter of clergy's celibacy, sin of sodomy, monk's and nun's vows of chastity, and about the marriage shows nevertheless that he was not a despiser of the human being.
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18 pus
m.pus.m. s.&pl.pus.* * *1 pus* * *SM pus* * *masculino pus* * *= pus.Ex. Ethnographic data & mythological accounts illuminate practices such as chastity, fasting, mummification, organ donation, ritualized use of body parts, cannibalism, saint worship, 'holy' amputations, & pus drinking.* * *masculino pus* * *= pus.Ex: Ethnographic data & mythological accounts illuminate practices such as chastity, fasting, mummification, organ donation, ritualized use of body parts, cannibalism, saint worship, 'holy' amputations, & pus drinking.
* * *pus* * *
pus sustantivo masculino
pus
pus sustantivo masculino pus
' pus' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
champú
English:
discharge
- matter
- pus
- ooze
* * *pus nmpus* * *m pus* * *pus nm: pus -
19 ritualista
adj.ritualistic.f. & m.ritualist.* * *► adjetivo1 ritualistic1 ritualist* * *1.ADJ ritualistic, ritual2.SMF ritualist* * *= ritualistic, ritualised [ritualized, -USA].Ex. However, the pomp and ostentation of the annual meeting, first called Council, then General Conference (alias Congress), which attracts growing numbers of professionals, leads to IFLA taking on a mythical or ritualistic aspect where appearances replace content.Ex. Ethnographic data & mythological accounts illuminate practices such as chastity, fasting, mummification, organ donation, ritualized use of body parts, cannibalism, saint worship, 'holy' amputations, & pus drinking.* * *= ritualistic, ritualised [ritualized, -USA].Ex: However, the pomp and ostentation of the annual meeting, first called Council, then General Conference (alias Congress), which attracts growing numbers of professionals, leads to IFLA taking on a mythical or ritualistic aspect where appearances replace content.
Ex: Ethnographic data & mythological accounts illuminate practices such as chastity, fasting, mummification, organ donation, ritualized use of body parts, cannibalism, saint worship, 'holy' amputations, & pus drinking.* * *ritualisticritualist -
20 sodomía
f.sodomy, buggery.* * *1 sodomy* * *SF sodomy* * *femenino sodomy* * *= sodomy.Ex. What Anselmo maintains on matter of clergy's celibacy, sin of sodomy, monk's and nun's vows of chastity, and about the marriage shows nevertheless that he was not a despiser of the human being.* * *femenino sodomy* * *= sodomy.Ex: What Anselmo maintains on matter of clergy's celibacy, sin of sodomy, monk's and nun's vows of chastity, and about the marriage shows nevertheless that he was not a despiser of the human being.
* * *sodomy* * *
sodomía sustantivo femenino sodomy
' sodomía' also found in these entries:
English:
sodomy
* * *sodomía nfsodomy* * *f sodomy
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Chastity — • The virtue which excludes or moderates the indulgence of the sexual appetite Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Chastity Chastity … Catholic encyclopedia
CHASTITY — CHASTITY, avoidance of illicit sexual activity. In the name of holiness, the Bible exhorts against following the abominations of the land of Egypt in which ye have dwelt and of the land of Canaan into which I bring ye (Lev. 18:3). Adultery,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Chastity — Chas ti*ty, n. [F. chastet[ e], fr. L. castitas, fr. castus. See {Chaste}.] 1. The state of being chaste; purity of body; freedom from unlawful sexual intercourse. [1913 Webster] She . . . hath preserved her spotless chastity. T. Carew. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chastity — (n.) early 13c., chastete, virginity, celibacy, from O.Fr. chastete (12c., Mod.Fr. chasteté), from L. castitatem (nom. castitas) purity, chastity from castus (see CASTE (Cf. caste)) … Etymology dictionary
chastity — index continence Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
chastity — [n] celibacy, purity abstemiousness, abstinence, chasteness, cleanness, continence, decency, demureness, devotion, honor, immaculacy, innocence, integrity, modesty, monogamy, morality, naiveté, restraint, singleness, sinlessness, spotlessness,… … New thesaurus
chastity — ► NOUN ▪ the practice of refraining from sexual intercourse … English terms dictionary
chastity — [chas′tə tē] n. [ME chastite < OFr chastete < L castitas: see CHASTE] the quality or state of being chaste; specif., a) virtuousness b) sexual abstinence; celibacy c) decency or modesty d) simplicity of style … English World dictionary
Chastity — For other uses, see Chastity (disambiguation). Allegory of chastity by Hans Memling Chastity refers to the sexual behavior of a man or woman acceptable to the moral standards and guidelines of a culture, civilization, or religion. In the western… … Wikipedia
Chastity — The idea of chastity as a chivalric virtue was added chiefly by the religious orders of knighthood, the Templars and Hospitallers, who took a vow of chastity as a part of their monastic role. Chastity per se was not a part of secular chivalry,… … Medieval glossary
Chastity — noun from the virtue chastity. Since she was saddled with that awful name, Chastity Bono has given her parents much grief over it. It helps to get into a show or something, but most of the time its a pain, she told McCalls. The girl blames mama… … Wiktionary