celibate
/ˈselɪbət/adjective
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ब्रह्मचारी, अविवाहित और संयमी (विशेषकर धार्मिक कारण से)
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not married and not having sex, especially for religious reasons
ब्रह्मचारी, अविवाहित और संयमी (विशेषकर धार्मिक कारण से)
- Catholic priests are required to be celibate.
- He took a vow to remain celibate.
- The monks in this temple live a celibate life.
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- He chose to remain celibate and devote himself to study.
- The old tradition required teachers to be celibate.
Synonyms chaste abstinent unmarried
Opposite married promiscuous
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a person who is celibate
ब्रह्मचारी व्यक्ति
- The ashram was home to forty celibates.
- In the old tradition, a celibate could not marry or own property.
- The celibate lived in a cave and spent his days in prayer.
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- Many celibates joined the order in the hills.
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cel·i·bate
With -bate (not 'celebate'); do not confuse with celebrate.
अंत में -bate ('celebate' गलत है); इसे celebrate से भ्रमित न करें।
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Keep apart: celibate (abstains by choice or vow), bachelor (unmarried man, any reason), chaste (morally pure, avoiding sex outside marriage).
अलग रखिए: celibate (चुनाव या व्रत से संयमी), bachelor (अविवाहित पुरुष, किसी भी कारण से), chaste (नैतिक रूप से शुद्ध, विवाह के बाहर संबंध से दूर)।
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A person who remains unmarried and abstains from sex, especially by religious vow; the state is celibacy.
'जो अविवाहित रहे और संयम रखे, विशेषकर धार्मिक व्रत से' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; यह अवस्था celibacy है।