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Word: Celibate
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 19th century (earlier (mid 17th century) as celibacy): from French célibat or Latin caelibatus ‘unmarried state’ + -ate
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɛlɪbət
Dialects: British English
Definition:
abstaining from marriage and sexual relations, typically for religious reasons
Short Definition:abstaining from marriage and sexual relations
Examples:- a celibate priest
Word: Celibate
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɛlɪbət
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person who abstains from marriage and sexual relations
Short Definition:person who abstains from marriage and sexual relations
Examples:- he's attracted and attractive to women and yet he lives as a celibate
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