First Known Use: 1680
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celibate
noun cel·i·bate \ˈse-lə-bət\
Definition of CELIBATE
: a person who lives in celibacy
— celibate adjective
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Origin of CELIBATE
Latin caelibatus, from caelib-, caelebs unmarried
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