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noun Roman Catholic Church.
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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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Compare solemn vow.
Origin of simple vow
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby simple vow
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