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单词 solemn vow
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solemn vow

noun

: an absolute and irrevocable public vow taken by a religious in the Roman Catholic Church under which ownership of property by the individual is prohibited and marriage is invalid under canon law

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Mom and Dad, with the bishop’s permission, and after taking a solemn vow, could leave the marital bed and replace it with chaste cohabitation. New York Times, 17 Nov. 2021 Americans seem eager for practical information and opportunities to help, not solemn vows of corporate togetherness. Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2020 Asked if he's made a solemn vow that this really is his last project, Ray looks away and smiles. Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 27 July 2017

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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