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单词 vow-breaker
释义

vow-breakern.

Brit. /ˈvaʊˌbreɪkə/, U.S. /ˈvaʊˌbreɪkər/
Etymology: breaker n.1
One who breaks his or her vow.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > speech > agreement > observance > non-observance or breach > [noun] > one who
infractor1524
vow-breaker1532
infringer1541
swerver1598
1532 T. More Confut. Tyndale in Wks. 611/2 Faithful aduoutrers, faithful vowe breakers, faithfull theues.
1565 T. Harding Confut. Apol. Church of Eng. i. v. f. 15 To reuele the truth of his gospell by Apostates, vowebreakers, churchrobbers, and such other.
1681 J. Dryden Spanish Fryar ii. ii. 26 Love, you know, Father, is a great Vow-maker; but he's a greater Vow-breaker.
1844 E. B. Barrett Poems II. 203 I stand by the river—I think of the vow—Oh, calm as the place is vow-breaker, be thou!

Derivatives

vow-breaking n. and adj.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > unfaithfulness > [adjective] > breaking vow
vow-breaking1533
the mind > language > speech > agreement > observance > non-observance or breach > [adjective]
unordaina1425
vow-breaking1533
vowless1620
violatory1687
violative1745
repudiatory1846
lapsed1959
the mind > language > speech > agreement > observance > non-observance or breach > [noun] > particular types of
refusal1482
vow-breaking1533
stretch1541
breach of promise1613
vow-break1646
vow-breach1647
breach of privilege1650
fedifraction1650
breach1841
repudiation1842
stand-up1921
society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > undutifulness > unfaithfulness > [adjective] > breaking pledge or agreement
vow-breaking1533
fedifragous1600
1533 T. More Apol. vi, in Wks. 858/1 The vndouted faith of the whole catholike churche full fyftene hundred yeare together agaynste these vowebreakynge brethren.
1599 E. Sandys Europæ Speculum (1632) 97 A companie of base Rebels and vow-breaking Friers.
1624 W. Bedell Copies Certaine Lett. x. 124 As to his Vow-breaking lastly, if that Vow were foolishly made.., it was iustly broken.
1647 T. Fuller Cause Wounded Conscience viii. 55 Vow-breaking, though a grievous sinne, is pardonable on unfaigned repentance.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1920; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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