Definitions for celibates

celibates cel·i·bate

Spelling: [sel-uh-bit, -beyt]
IPA: /ˈsɛl ə bɪt, -ˌbeɪt/

Celibates is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 580 anagrams from letters in celibates (abceeilst).

Definitions for celibates

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 celibates

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

Examples for celibates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for celibates
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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