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Pronunciation / Transliteration: selibato
"Ele manteve um voto de celibato por toda a vida."
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The state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations.
"Priesthood in the Western Catholic Church requires a vow of lifelong celibacy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Early 17th century: from French célibat or Latin caelibatus, from caelebs 'unmarried'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Celibacy" is said worldwide
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célibat
Transliteration: seliba
"Il a choisi de vivre dans le célibat."
Zölibat
Transliteration: tsölibat
"Der Priester lebt im Zölibat."
celibato
Transliteration: chelibato
"Ha fatto voto di celibato."
celibato
Transliteration: selibato
"El celibato es obligatorio para los sacerdotes católicos."
celibato
Transliteration: selibato
"Ele manteve um voto de celibato por toda a vida."
ब्रह्मचर्य
Transliteration: brahmacharya
"संतों ने आजीवन ब्रह्मचर्य का पालन करने का संकल्प लिया।"
独身
Transliteration: dúshēn
"他发誓过独身生活。"
독신
Transliteration: doksin
"그는 평생 독신을 유지하기로 서약했다."
独身
Transliteration: dokushin
"彼は独身を守ることを誓った。"
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