Phrase guide

purity ring

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A ring representing a religious vow to abstain from sexual intercourse until marriage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Christianity

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: abstinence ring, chastity ring

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 貞潔指環 /贞洁指环 (zhēnjié zhǐhuán) — type of ring
  • Dutch: kuisheidsring — type of ring
  • Esperanto: pureca ringo — type of ring
  • Finnish: siveyssormus — type of ring
  • French: bague de virginité — type of ring
  • German: Keuschheitsring — type of ring
  • German: Reinheitsring — type of ring
  • German: Purity-Ring — type of ring
  • Italian: anello di purezza — type of ring
  • Portuguese: anel da pureza — type of ring
  • Spanish: anillo de castidad — type of ring