CELIBATE


Meaning of CELIBATE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' se-l ə -b ə t

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin caelibatus, from caelib-, caelebs unmarried

Date: 1680

: a person who lives in celibacy

– celibate adjective

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