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Junggesellin — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bachelorette noun An unmarried woman, especially one celebrated before her wedding.
  • celibate adj Not married, or abstaining from sexual activity.
  • spinster noun An older, unmarried woman, especially one past the age when marriage was traditionally expected.

Senses

Junggesellin is used for these senses in English:

  • bachelorette (North America) An unmarried woman.
  • celibate 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. [from 1869]
  • spinster (sometimes, derogatory) A woman who has never been married, especially one past the typical marrying age according to social traditions.

bachelorette — full definition

  1. noun An unmarried woman, especially one celebrated before her wedding.
  2. noun A small studio apartment with no separate bedroom.

celibate — full definition

  1. adj Not married, or abstaining from sexual activity.
  2. noun A person who abstains from marriage or sex, especially for religious reasons.

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