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simple vow

noun

, Roman Catholic Church.
  1. a public vow taken by a religious, under which property may be retained and marriage, though held to be illicit, is valid under canon law.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of simple vow1

First recorded in 1900–05

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Example Sentences

The simple vow of chastity made by the scholastics is a diriment impediment of matrimony.

It was probably more common for widows to take a simple vow of chastity and to remain in the world.

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