celibate
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cel·i·bate

noun \ˈse-lə-bət\

Definition of CELIBATE

: a person who lives in celibacy
celibate adjective

Origin of CELIBATE

Latin caelibatus, from caelib-, caelebs unmarried
First Known Use: 1680

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