/ Dictionary / Index C celibate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cel•i•bate Pronunciation: (sel'u-bit, -bāt"), [key] — n. a person who abstains from sexual relations. a person who remains unmarried, esp. for religious reasons. —adj. observing or pertaining to sexual abstention or a religious vow not to marry. not married. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: celibate (Thesaurus) celibacy Céline Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language