celibate

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Celibate by principle—they peopled their ranks with orphans and adoptees—they channelled their passions into religion, handicrafts, and music.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 4, 2019

I myself have written five novels The Celibate, Easter, The Enemy of the Good, Jubilate and now The Breath of Night, concerned in different ways and to differing degrees with issues of faith.

From The Guardian • Jul. 26, 2013

Celibate animal species are rare for a reason, Rabeling says.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 18, 2011

Where Wit and Judgment live as Celibate Nor Fancy sleeps with Reason as her mate The dualistic Dryden and his muse Shake hands, but lack the fiery heat to fuse.

From Time Magazine Archive

Three years ago he had gone to Orgny Fastness and he wore now the gold chain of a Celibate of the Foretellers.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin