Celibate

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. One who abstains from sexual intercourse, especially by reason of religious vows.
  • n. One who is unmarried.
  • adj. Abstaining from sexual intercourse, especially by reason of religious vows.
  • adj. Unmarried; unwed.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Not married.
  • adj. Abstaining from sexual relations and pleasures.
  • n. 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.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Celibate state; celibacy.
  • n. One who is unmarried, esp. a bachelor, or one bound by vows not to marry.
  • adj. Unmarried; single.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A single life; celibacy.
  • n. One who adheres to or practises celibacy; a bachelor, especially a confirmed bachelor.
  • Unmarried; single: as, a celibate life.
  • To lead a single life. Fortnightly Rev.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity
  • adj. abstaining from sexual intercourse
  • Equivalent
    chaste   
    Antonym
    benedict    husband    wife   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Cross Reference
    monk    friar   
    Form
    celibately   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    celibacy    unmarried    single    virgin    bachelor   
    Same Context
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