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solemn vow
noun
- a perpetual, irrevocable public vow taken by a religious, in which property may not be owned by the individual, and marriage is held invalid under canon law.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of solemn vow1
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Example Sentences
Somewhat coyly, Skidmore admits that “Richard was to break this solemn vow in spectacular style.”
If they marry, for instance, they have departed from a high purpose, but have broken no solemn vow.
He was in excellent hands, training to a noble work, under a venerable priest, and in conformity to a solemn vow.
Her solemn vow, her judicious repetitions, her whole phraseology, evince this prevailing disposition.
I want you to keep your solemn vow that you would make me your wife; and—and delays are dangerous.
He bore the external signs of an infirm magician, while his face was hidden in a cloth to mark the imposition of a solemn vow.
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