Originally †transitive (reflexive); subsequently intransitive. To make a profession; to take the vows of a religious order.
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| 释义 | society > faith > worship > sacrament > order > monastic profession > [verb (intransitive)] > make profession (5) profess?1510 Originally †transitive (reflexive); subsequently intransitive. To make a profession; to take the vows of a religious order. to take the vows1845 Christian Church. A solemn engagement to devote oneself to a religious life of a definite nature, such as that of a monastic or conventual order… monachize1876 intransitive. To live the life of a monk; to become a monk. Now rare. Subcategories:— as nun (2) |
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