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Dum casta vixerit

The Latin phrase “Dum casta vixerit” translates to “while she has lived a chaste life” in English. Each word in the phrase carries a specific meaning: “Dum” means “while”; “Casta” means “chaste”, “pure”, or “virtuous”; and “Vixerit” means “she has lived”. The phrase implies a circumstance or condition related to a woman or feminine entity, indicating that the statement or situation applies only as long as she has lived a chaste and virtuous life.

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