Definition/Meaning of celibate

• English - Adjective: celibate ( not comparable ) Not married . ( by extension ) Abstaining from sexual relations and pleasures . Members of religious communities sometimes take vows to remain celibate . Synonyms ( not married ) : unmarried , single ( abstaining from sex ) : abstinent , chaste , pure Derived terms celibately Translations
• English - Noun: celibate ( plural celibates ) One who is not married , especially one who has taken a religious vow not to get married , usually because of being a member of a religious community . ( obsolete ) A celibate state; celibacy . Jeremy Taylor He [ … ] preferreth holy celibate before the estate of marrige. Translations
• English - Alternative forms: cælibate ( archaic )
• English - Etymology: From French célibat , from Latin caelibatus , perfect passive participle of caelibare , from caelebs ( “ unmarried ” ).
• English - Related terms: celibacy