celibate

[ sel-uh-bit, -beyt ]

/ ˈsɛl ə bɪt, -ˌbeɪt /

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noun

a person who abstains from sexual relations.

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.

Origin of celibate

First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin caelib- (stem of caelebs ) “unmarried” + -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM celibate

non·cel·i·bate, adjectiveun·cel·i·bate, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH celibate

1. celebrate, celibate , cerebrate2. celibate , chaste

Words nearby celibate

celiac gland, celiac plexus, celiac plexus reflex, celiac trunk, celibacy, celibate, Céline, celio-, celiocentesis, celioenterotomy, celiogastrotomy

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Example sentences from the Web for celibate

If married life is as boring and joyless as this document, I am glad I am celibate.
Did the Pope Just Wink at Gay Marriage?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I believe that you can choose to be celibate and that you can train people to be celibate.
Alex Gibney’s ‘Mea Maxima Culpa’: Sex, Lies, and the Catholic Church|Michael Moynihan|February 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He was almost motherly in his celibate tenderness to the little ones to whom he took a fancy.
The Wits and Beaux of Society|Grace & Philip Wharton
The priests of the temple of Dea (Syria) were, on the other hand, celibate, and so were some orders of the Egyptian priests.
The Freethinker's Text Book, Part II.|Annie Besant

But the luxury of doing good is by no means confined to the celibate.
How to be Happy Though Married|E. J. Hardy.
Its Lamas are all celibate and hereditary succession is not recognized.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Charles Eliot
The celibate has all the sexual ardour for his religious or humanitarian devotion.
An Outline of Sexual Morality|Kenneth Ingram

British Dictionary definitions for celibate

celibate

/ (ˈsɛlɪbɪt) /

noun

a person who is unmarried, esp one who has taken a religious vow of chastity

adjective

unmarried, esp by vow

abstaining from sexual intercourse

Derived forms of celibate

celibacy, noun

Word Origin for celibate

C17: from Latin caelibātus, from caelebs unmarried, of obscure origin

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单词	celibate
释义	celibate [ sel-uh-bit, -beyt ] / ˈsɛl ə bɪt, -ˌbeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR celibate ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who abstains from sexual relations. 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. Origin of celibate First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin caelib- (stem of caelebs ) “unmarried” + -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM celibate non·cel·i·bate, adjectiveun·cel·i·bate, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH celibate 1. celebrate, celibate , cerebrate2. celibate , chaste Words nearby celibate celiac gland, celiac plexus, celiac plexus reflex, celiac trunk, celibacy, celibate, Céline, celio-, celiocentesis, celioenterotomy, celiogastrotomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for celibate If married life is as boring and joyless as this document, I am glad I am celibate. Did the Pope Just Wink at Gay Marriage?\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|June 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I believe that you can choose to be celibate and that you can train people to be celibate. Alex Gibney’s ‘Mea Maxima Culpa’: Sex, Lies, and the Catholic Church\|Michael Moynihan\|February 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He was almost motherly in his celibate tenderness to the little ones to whom he took a fancy. The Wits and Beaux of Society\|Grace & Philip Wharton The priests of the temple of Dea (Syria) were, on the other hand, celibate, and so were some orders of the Egyptian priests. The Freethinker's Text Book, Part II.\|Annie Besant But the luxury of doing good is by no means confined to the celibate. How to be Happy Though Married\|E. J. Hardy. Its Lamas are all celibate and hereditary succession is not recognized. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|Charles Eliot The celibate has all the sexual ardour for his religious or humanitarian devotion. An Outline of Sexual Morality\|Kenneth Ingram British Dictionary definitions for celibate celibate / (ˈsɛlɪbɪt) / noun a person who is unmarried, esp one who has taken a religious vow of chastity adjective unmarried, esp by vow abstaining from sexual intercourse Derived forms of celibate celibacy, noun Word Origin for celibate C17: from Latin caelibātus, from caelebs unmarried, of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to celibate chaste, virginal, virgin, continent, pure, virtuous
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celibate

noun

adjective

Origin of celibate

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Words nearby celibate

Example sentences from the Web for celibate

British Dictionary definitions for celibate

noun

adjective

Derived forms of celibate

Word Origin for celibate

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