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Word: Celibacy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin caelibatus, from caelebs ‘unmarried’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɛlɪbəsi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations
Short Definition:state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations
Examples:- a priest who had taken a vow of celibacy
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