celibate
cel·i·bate
noun \ˈse-lə-bət\Definition of CELIBATE
: a person who lives in celibacy
— celibate adjective
See Origin of CELIBATE
Latin caelibatus, from caelib-, caelebs unmarried
First Known Use: 1680
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