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Meanings of
celibacy
in английском
португальский
pudicícia
каталонский
castedat
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Abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
chastity
sexual abstention
португальский
pudicícia
Usage of
celibacy
in английском
1
Which went a long way toward explaining his prolonged
celibacy
of late.
2
Sir, - Let us clarify this
celibacy
debate once and for all.
3
I decided to give
celibacy
a try and I am doing great.
4
In two words: Popery drives to
celibacy
,
the Reformation establishes the family.
5
About 50 per cent of both homosexual and heterosexual priests practise
celibacy
.
6
He still believed, for practical reasons, in the
celibacy
of the clergy.
7
The whole idea of the Church's mission is closely linked to
celibacy
.
8
He does not believe that
celibacy
should be imposed on all priests.
9
That's a direct affront to the
celibacy
pledge taken by Catholic priests.
10
Such persons are obliged by their principles to live in virtual
celibacy
.
11
It is not for nothing that most of the priestesses choose
celibacy
.
12
While favouring sacerdotal
celibacy
the council laid rather rigid restrictions on monasticism.
13
Depict it as a happier and healthier state than
celibacy
or pseudo-celibacy.
14
For many,
celibacy
is a key part of being a Catholic priest.
15
Almo's austere
celibacy
is a portent in our world and altogether marvellous.
16
Married clergy are exempted from the obligatory
celibacy
of the Catholic priesthood.
Other examples for "celibacy"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
celibacy
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
clerical celibacy
priestly celibacy
mandatory celibacy
vow to celibacy
enforce celibacy
More collocations
Translations for
celibacy
португальский
pudicícia
celibato
castidade
recato
каталонский
castedat
abstinència sexual
celibat
Celibacy
through the time
Celibacy
across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common