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Significados de celibacy en inglés

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Abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)

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Examples for "chastity"
Examples for "chastity"
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And civilized women must be the essential guardians of chastity and honor.
Heart and Soul by Maveric Post
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Of men, the same chastity is not expected as a general thing.
Woman / Her Sex and Love Life
3
The maidens are taught by equally solemn rites the obligatoriness of chastity.
Problems of Conduct: An Introductory Survey of Ethics
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The chastity of Nyssia was avenged, and the dream of Gyges accomplished.
King Candaules
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Yes, I forgot; vow of chastity, and all that sort of thing.
The Gadfly
Uso de celibacy en inglés
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Which went a long way toward explaining his prolonged celibacy of late.
Here comes trouble
2
Sir, - Let us clarify this celibacy debate once and for all.
The Irish Times
3
I decided to give celibacy a try and I am doing great.
Oh lord, help me keep my panties on
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In two words: Popery drives to celibacy, the Reformation establishes the family.
Catherine De Medici
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About 50 per cent of both homosexual and heterosexual priests practise celibacy.
The Irish Times
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He still believed, for practical reasons, in the celibacy of the clergy.
A History of the Moravian Church
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The whole idea of the Church's mission is closely linked to celibacy.
The Irish Times
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He does not believe that celibacy should be imposed on all priests.
The Irish Times
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That's a direct affront to the celibacy pledge taken by Catholic priests.
Reuters
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Such persons are obliged by their principles to live in virtual celibacy.
The American Missionary — Volume 44, No. 03, March, 1890
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It is not for nothing that most of the priestesses choose celibacy.
The seeker
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While favouring sacerdotal celibacy the council laid rather rigid restrictions on monasticism.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
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Depict it as a happier and healthier state than celibacy or pseudo-celibacy.
Applied Eugenics
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For many, celibacy is a key part of being a Catholic priest.
Radio NZ
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Almo's austere celibacy is a portent in our world and altogether marvellous.
The Unwilling Vestal
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Married clergy are exempted from the obligatory celibacy of the Catholic priesthood.
Reuters
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