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celibate

 
 
/ˈseləbət/ adjective

Translation

Someone who is celibate does not have sex.
inanç nedeniyle evlenmemeye yemin eden
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celibacy
 
 
/ˈseləbəsi/ noun [U]
when you do not have sex
dini nedenle evlenmemeye yemin etme
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(Definition of celibate adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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