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celibate(2)(dictionary)
celibate(dictionary)

celibate(1) (iou)



celibate adjective & noun2. E19.
[from CELIBACY, after magistracy, magistrate, etc.: see -ATE1, -ATE2.]
A. adjective. Unmarried, single; abstaining from sexual intercourse; bound or resolved not to marry or have sexual intercourse. E19.
b. noun. A person who is celibate, esp. by resolve or as an obligation. M19.