n. [ L. aelibatus, fr. caelebs unmarried, single. ] 1. Celibate state; celibacy. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
He . . . preferreth holy celibate before the estate of marriage. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. One who is unmarried, esp. a bachelor, or one bound by vows not to marry. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Unmarried; single; as, a celibate state. [ 1913 Webster ]