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Translations for „celibate“ in the English » German Dictionary (Go to German » English)

I . celi·bate [ˈseləbət] N esp REL

celibate
to be a celibate

II . celi·bate [ˈseləbət] ADJ

1. celibate REL:

celibate

2. celibate (refraining from sex):

celibate
celibate

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
He was ordained a celibate priest in 1971 and achieved the ecclesiastical degree of vartabed two years later.
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Bishops are still celibate and normally chosen from the ranks of monks.
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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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Bishops must always be monks and are thus celibate.
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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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The bishops are elected from among those celibate priests who have achieved the rank of archimandrite.
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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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Some ghilman seem to have lived celibate lives.
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He was a celibate and had to fend for himself.
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