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Meaning of cælibate | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Archaic spelling of celibate.

alt-of, archaic, uncountable

Examples

“That although to live a ſingle life is not totally repugnant to Humane Nature, yet it is repugnant to the Nature of moſt Men; Becauſe a ſingle life and cælibate are onely fitted for the moſt excellent Minds, and ſuch as are refined from the droſs of impure concupiſcence.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

cæment cæmentum cænogenesis Cæpio cæremonies cæremony