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celibatair(e rare.|ˌsɛlɪbəˈtɛə(r)|
[a. F. célibataire, f. célibat = celibate n.1 + -aire, repr. L. -ārius: see -ary.]
A bachelor; one who is vowed to celibacy.
1817W. Godwin Mandeville II. 268 (D.) While the despairing celibataire descanted on his ‘whole course of love.’ 1839J. Rogers Antipapopr. xv. §3. 317 If the priesthood individually incline to celibate, let them be celibatairs. |