cel·i·bate

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• cel|i|bate — «SEHL uh biht, bayt», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who takes a vow not to marry: »Monks and nuns are celibates. 2. an unmarried person. 3. a person who is abstinent in sexual matters. –adj. 1. unmarried; single: »to exalt the celibate over… …   Useful english dictionary

• cel — cel·a·don; cel·a·don·ite; cel·an·dine; cel·as·tra·ce·ae; cel·as·tra·ceous; cel·a·ture; cel·e·be·sian; cel·e·brant; cel·e·brat·er; cel·e·bra·tion; cel·e·bra·tive; cel·e·bra·tor; cel·e·bra·to·ry; cel·e·bret; cel·ery; cel·es·tite; cel·i·ba·cy;… …   English syllables

• bate — ap·pro·bate; ascor·bate; bar·bate; bate·ment; co·ho·bate; co·lum·bate; con·gel·i·tur·bate; de·al·bate; ex·ac·er·bate; ex·tu·bate; glo·bate; in·cu·bate; in·tu·bate; ju·bate; li·bate; lim·bate; lo·bate; make·bate; mas·tur·bate; ni·o·bate;… …   English syllables

• bate — BÁTE, bat, vb. III. I. 1. tranz. şi refl. A (se) lovi, a (se) izbi repetat şi violent (cu palma, cu pumnul, cu băţul, cu biciul etc.) A bate peste obraji, peste gură, peste picioare. A bate la palmă, la tălpi, la spate. A bate în cap. ♢ expr.… …   Dicționar Român

• celibate — cel·i·bate …   English syllables

• celibate — cel|i|bate [ seləbət ] adjective not having sex a. never having sex, often because of religious beliefs ╾ cel|i|bate noun count …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• celibate — cel|i|bate [ˈselıbət] adj [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: caelibatus, from caelebs unmarried ] not married and not having sex, especially because of your religious beliefs →↑virgin ▪ Catholic priests are required to be celibate. >celibate n …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• celibate — cel•i•bate [[t]ˈsɛl ə bɪt, ˌbeɪt[/t]] n. 1) a person who abstains from sexual relations 2) a person who remains unmarried, esp. for religious reasons 3) observing or pertaining to sexual abstention or a religious vow not to marry 4) not married • …   From formal English to slang

• Celibate — Cel i*bate, n. [L. aelibatus, fr. caelebs unmarried, single.] 1. Celibate state; celibacy. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He . . . preferreth holy celibate before the estate of marriage. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. One who is unmarried, esp. a bachelor …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Celibate — Cel i*bate, a. Unmarried; single; as, a celibate state. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English