Celibacy Definition & Meaning

celibacy
noun
  1. an unmarried status
  2. abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)

"Celibacy" in song lyrics

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  • "the shakers are an offshoot of the religious society of friends or quakers that originated in manchester england in the early 18th century. strict believers in celibacy"
    AOL — AOL
  • "wikipedia the shakers are an offshoot of the religious society of friends or quakers that originated in manchester england in the early 18th century. strict believers in celibacy"
    AOL — AOL

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