Definition of celibate Celibate
/sɛˈlɪbʌt/ - [selibut] - cel•i•bate
We found 10 definitions of celibate from 4 different sources.
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What does celibate mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: celibates |
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| celibate - an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity | ||
| religious person a person who manifests devotion to a deity | ||
Adjective |
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| celibate - abstaining from sexual intercourse; "celibate priests" | ||
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| chaste morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse); "a holy woman innocent and chaste" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- celibate (Noun)
One 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. - celibate (Noun)
A celibate state; celibacy. - celibate (Adjective)
Not married. - celibate (Adjective)
Abstaining from sexual relations and pleasures.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- celibate (n.)
Celibate state; celibacy. - celibate (n.)
One who is unmarried, esp. a bachelor, or one bound by vows not to marry. - celibate (a.)
Unmarried; single; as, a celibate state.
Part of speech
🔤- celibate, noun, singular of celibates.
