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Definition of celibate adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

celibate

adjective

NAmE//ˈsɛləbət//

1not married and not having sex, especially for religious reasons celibate priests

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2not having sex I've been celibate for the past six months.

celibacy

NAmE//ˈsɛləbəsi//

noun [uncountable] a vow of celibacySee celibate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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