CELIBACY


Meaning of CELIBACY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈse-lə-bə-sē ]

noun

Date: 1646

1. : the state of not being married

2.

a. : abstention from sexual intercourse

b. : abstention by vow from marriage

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.