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celibate definition
celi·bate (sel′ə bət)
noun
- an unmarried person, esp. one under a vow to remain unmarried
- one who abstains from sexual intercourse
Etymology: L caelibatus < caelebs, unmarried (< IE base *kaiwelo-, alone) + *lib(h)s-, living (> live)
adjective
of or in a state of celibacy
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