Celibate

Definitions

1. 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.
   uncountable
2. A celibate state; celibacy.
   obsolete, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Even during the ages that priestly marriage was permitted, celibates obtained a higher reputation for sanctity and virtue than married priests, who infinitely more than celibates were believed subject to infestation by demons.”

“He […] preferreth holy Cœlibate before the eſtate of Marriage, […]”

“And Mrs Gorman had had several admirers, both before and after Mr Gorman, and even during Mr Gorman, and Watt at least two well defined romances, in the course of his celibate.”

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