Cel″i‐bate (?), n. [L. aelibatus, fr. caelebs unmarried, single.] 1. Celibate state; celibacy.
He... preferreth holy celibate before the estate of marriage.
Jer. Taylor.
2. One who is unmarried, esp. a bachelor, or one bound by vows not to marry.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.