transcription, транскрипция: [ selɪbət ]
( celibates)
1.
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.
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A celibate is someone who is celibate.
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2.
Someone who is celibate does not have sex during a particular period of their life.
I was celibate for two years.
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