celibate
/ˈsɛləbət/
celibate
English
Adj Top 24,637
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Definition
Not married.
Etymology
Probably from the noun (“celibacy”) or from celibacy on the model of privacy/private, etc. Alternatively, from Latin caelebs (“single”) + -ate.
Example Sentences
- "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."
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