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  • The sense of the fitness of white to serve as a symbol of absolute purity speaks out in many ways; it would do so singularly in the Latin; "castus," if Doederlein's suggestion that

    Epistles to the Seven Churches in Asia. 1807-1886 1863

  • -- Chaste-tree (Vitex agnus-castus) is a shrub that can be cut hard in winter, leaving 6 - to 10-inch woody stubs.

    Knowing when to prune is crucial for dependable flower blossoms Joel M. Lerner 2010

  • That word “castus” , for instance, could be understood to mean “acting correctly from a masculine point of view”.

    Archive 2009-11-01 Sam Jordison 2009

  • An act that becomes even more transgressive since Catullus also suggests that the “pius” poet ought to be “castus” normally translated that the pious poet ought to be chaste.

    Archive 2009-11-01 Sam Jordison 2009

  • That word “castus” , for instance, could be understood to mean “acting correctly from a masculine point of view”.

    Catullus still rocks 2000 years on Sam Jordison 2009

  • An act that becomes even more transgressive since Catullus also suggests that the “pius” poet ought to be “castus” normally translated that the pious poet ought to be chaste.

    Catullus still rocks 2000 years on Sam Jordison 2009

  • Vitex, also known as chaste tree and agnus castus, is extremely popular in Europe, where it is used to treat PMS as well as some of the unpleasant side effects associated with menopause.

    Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008

  • Vitex, also known as chaste tree and agnus castus, is extremely popular in Europe, where it is used to treat PMS as well as some of the unpleasant side effects associated with menopause.

    Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008

  • Vitex, also known as chaste tree and agnus castus, is extremely popular in Europe, where it is used to treat PMS as well as some of the unpleasant side effects associated with menopause.

    Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008

  • The most terrible thing for the prisoner within the four walls in which he is buried, is a sort of glacial chastity, and he calls the dungeon the castus.

    Les Miserables 2008

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