CELIBATE

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