CELIBATE


Meaning of CELIBATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈse-lə-bət ]

noun

Etymology: Latin caelibatus, from caelib-, caelebs unmarried

Date: 1680

: a person who lives in celibacy

• celibate adjective

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