Celibate vs. Friar
Difference Between Celibate and Friar
Celibateadjective
Abstaining from sexual relations.
Friarnoun
A member of a usually mendicant Roman Catholic order.
Celibateadjective
Remaining unmarried, as for religious reasons.
Friarnoun
A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).
Celibatenoun
One who abstains from sexual relations.
Friarnoun
A white or pale patch on a printed page.
Celibatenoun
One who remains unmarried, as for religious reasons.
Friarnoun
An American fish, the silverside.
Celibateadjective
Not married.
Friarnoun
a male member of a religious order that originally relied soley on alms
Celibateadjective
(by extension) Abstaining from sexual relations and pleasures.
''Members of religious communities sometimes take vows to remain celibate.Celibatenoun
One who is not married, especially one who has taken a religious vow not to get married, usually because of being a member of a religious community.
Celibatenoun
(obsolete) A celibate state; celibacy.
Celibateverb
(rare) To practice celibacy
Celibatenoun
an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity
Celibateadjective
abstaining from sexual intercourse;
celibate priests
