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celibate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'celibate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Celibate [ a.]
- Unmarried; single; as, a celibate state.
2 . Celibate [ n.]
- Celibate state; celibacy.
- One who is unmarried, esp. a bachelor, or one bound by vows not to marry.

Meaning of 'celibate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . celibate [ s]
Meaning (1):
- abstaining from sexual intercourse
Example in sentence:
  • celibate priests