All 3 Uses of
celibate
in
The Da Vinci Code
- A vow of celibacy and the relinquishment of all personal assets hardly seemed a sacrifice.†
Chpt 15-16 *
- Considering the poverty from which he had come and the sexual horrors he had endured in prison, celibacy was a welcome change.†
Chpt 15-16
- According to Jewish custom, celibacy was condemned, and the obligation for a Jewish father was to find a suitable wife for his son.†
Chpt 57-58
Definition:
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(celibate) abstaining from (i.e., never having) sexual intercourse
or:
an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity