Definitions for fornicate
ˈfɔr nɪˌkeɪtfor·ni·cate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. fornicateverb

   have sex without being married

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fornicateverb

   To commit fornication.

2. fornicateadjective

   Shaped like or arch or vault; resembling a fornix.

3. Etymology: From fornix Arch as in a passageway, it was customary for courtesans of the era to wait for their customers out of the rain under these archways.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To FORNICATEverb

   To commit lewdness.

   Etymology: from fornix, Latin.

   It is a new way to fornicate at a distance. Thomas Browne, Vul. Err.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fornicate

   Fornication is generally consensual sexual intercourse between two people not married to each other. When one or more of the partners having consensual sexual intercourse is married to another person, it is called adultery. Nonetheless, John Calvin viewed adultery to be any sexual act that is outside the divine model for sexual intercourse, which includes fornication.For many people, the term carries an overtone of moral or religious disapproval, but the significance of sexual acts to which the term is applied varies between religions, societies and cultures. In modern usage, the term is often replaced with more judgment-neutral terms like premarital sex, extramarital sex, or recreational sex.

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1. fornicate

   Fornicate refers to engaging in sexual intercourse with someone who one isn't married to, often considered immoral or a sin by certain religions or belief systems. This term is usually used in a formal, legal, or religious context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Fornicateadjective

   alt. of Fornicated

2. Fornicateverb

   to commit fornication; to have unlawful sexual intercourse

3. Etymology: [L. fornicatus, p. p. of fornicari to fornicate, fr. fornix, -icis, a vault, a brothel in an underground vault.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Fornicate

   for′ni-kāt, adj. arched: (bot.) arching over.—n. Fornicā′tion. [L. fornicatus—fornix, an arch.]

2. Fornicate

   for′ni-kāt, v.i. to commit lewdness: to have unlawful sexual intercourse.—ns. Fornicā′tion, sexual intercourse between two unmarried persons, or an unmarried and married person: (B.) adultery, and applied frequently by a figure to idolatry; For′nicator, an unmarried person guilty of lewdness:—fem. For′nicatress. [L. fornix, an arch, brothel.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fornicate

   arched or vaulted: concave within, convex without.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fornicate in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fornicate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fornicate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fornicate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=fornicate
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fornicate
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fornicate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=fornicate
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=fornicate