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    celibate
    /ˈsɛlɪbət/

    adjective

    • 1. abstaining from marriage and sexual relations, typically for religious reasons: "a celibate priest"

    noun

    • 1. a person who abstains from marriage and sexual relations: "he's attracted and attractive to women and yet he lives as a celibate"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCELIBATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CELIBATE definition: 1. not having sex, especially because you have made a religious promise not to 2. a person who does…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › celibateCelibate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Sep 3, 2012 · The meaning of CELIBATE is of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy. How to use celibate in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › celibateCelibate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A person who refrains from being sexually active is celibate. "They dated for three years in high school but committed to staying celibate until marriage — something they were grateful for after breaking up and marrying others when they got older.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCELIBATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Someone who is celibate does not marry or have sex, because of their religious beliefs. The Pope bluntly told the world's priests yesterday to stay celibate. A celibate is someone who is celibate.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › celibateCELIBATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    a person who remains unmarried, especially for religious reasons. adjective. observing or pertaining to sexual abstention or a religious vow not to marry. not married. celibate. / ˈsɛlɪbɪt / noun. a person who is unmarried, esp one who has taken a religious vow of chastity.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcelibate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of celibate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › celibateCelibate - definition of celibate by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. a person who abstains from sexual relations. 2. a person who remains unmarried, esp. for religious reasons.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of celibate – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    celibate definition: 1. Someone who is celibate does not have sex, especially because they have decided to never have…. Learn more.

  10. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › CelibacyCelibacy - Wikipedia

    Celibacy (from Latin caelibatus) is the state of voluntarily being unmarried, sexually abstinent, or both, usually for religious reasons. It is often in association with the role of a religious official or devotee. [1] .

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › celibatecelibate - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    observing a religious vow not to marry: Their religion does not require ministers to be celibate. not married: She had remained celibate because her elderly parents needed her. not having sexual relations: remained celibate for fear of AIDS.