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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions celibate noun , plural celibates person who is not married, especially one who has taken a religious vow not to get married, usually because of being a member of a religious community adjective  not married; unmarried. Sometimes confused with chaste (pure) and sexually abstinent (abstaining from sexual relations and pleasures). Members of religious communities sometimes take vows to remain celibate, since the community is their family. Etymology: From Latin caelibatus, perfect passive participle of caelibare, from caelebs, unmarried      Full Definition of celibate  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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