celibate in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

celibate in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for celibate in the English»French Dictionary

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He was a celibate and had to fend for himself.
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The village lama who presides over ceremonies and rituals can be a celibate monk or a married householder.
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The backyard hosts the residence for brahmchari (celibate) students.
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As often as not, this category of person sensibly opted for a celibate existence.
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He starts out a celibate who can not truly live because of everything that his biological brother has lost.
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It has been brought out that the celibate nuns provided the agricultural and animal husbandry labour, free of any payments from the monastery.
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Candidates for bishop are chosen only from among the celibate.
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It should be up to priests to decide whether they want to live a celibate life.
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While celibate, the community also welcomed believing families; they lived nearby and participated in joint worship.
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They keep the sacred writings of their people, and are celibate.
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