Definitions for celibate

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celibate cel·i·bate

Spelling: [sel-uh-bit, -beyt]

IPA: /ˈsɛl ə bɪt, -ˌbeɪt/

Celibate is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 263 anagrams from letters in celibate (abceeilt).

Definitions for celibate

noun

1. a person who abstains from sexual relations.
2. a person who remains unmarried, especially for religious reasons.

adjective

1. observing or pertaining to sexual abstention or a religious vow not to marry.
2. not married.

Origin of celibate

1605-15; Latin caelib- (stem of caelebs) unmarried + -ate¹

Examples for celibate

A celibate religion ever suspects the serpent in the neighbourhood of the woman.

This particular specimen of the genus was both a vegetarian and a celibate.

The sanguine Mahooley was no celibate, and he cared not who knew it.

His great-uncle, who has never self-identified as gay but who Sam believes is, lives a celibate life committed to the Church.

For if so, then would a celibate clergy have grant of immunity.

Does he really think that telling gay Christians to be celibate is a good idea?

I believe that you can choose to be celibate and that you can train people to be celibate.

If married life is as boring and joyless as this document, I am glad I am celibate.

For the second half of his life, Mahatma Gandhi was not straight, gay, 
or bisexual: He was, by choice, celibate.

Association makes the sacrifice and the work possible to the celibate.