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celibate
/ˈsɛləbət/
adj 2noun 2verb 1
Collocations
2VERB + CELIBATE
remain, vows, went
CELIBATE + NOUN
priestess
Definitions
adj
1
Not married.
2
Abstaining from sexual relations and pleasures.
Members of religious communities sometimes take vows to remain celibate.
Juanita went celibate for a while and then started going out with Da5id and eventually got married to him.
noun
1
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.
Even during the ages that priestly marriage was permitted, celibates obtained a higher reputation for sanctity and virtue than married priests, who infinitely more than celibates were believed subject to infestation by demons.
verb
1
To practice celibacy.
However, be that as it may, Stason celebrated with the boys while Hessel celibated alone.
These kids were winding up 45 years and 4 days of celebrating. Me? I'm winding up seven years of celibating looking for a patient virgin.
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Synonyms
adjective — abstaining from sexual intercourse
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Members of religious communities sometimes take vows to remain celibate.
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Juanita went celibate for a while and then started going out with Da5id and eventually got married to him.
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Even during the ages that priestly marriage was permitted, celibates obtained a higher reputation for sanctity and virtue than married priests, who infinitely more than celibates were believed subject
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However, be that as it may, Stason celebrated with the boys while Hessel celibated alone.
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These kids were winding up 45 years and 4 days of celebrating. Me? I'm winding up seven years of celibating looking for a patient virgin.
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RICHARD: The Franciscans have turned me down, Angelina. They have asked me to travel another road to sainthood. TOM: Richard is done with celibating!
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