What does cælibate mean?

cælibate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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Archaic; Uncountable

"That although to live a ſingle life is not totally repugnant to Humane Nature, yet it is repugnant to the Nature of moſt Men; Becauſe a ſingle life and cælibate are onely fitted for the moſt excellent Minds, and ſuch as are refined from the droſs of impure concupiſcence."

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