simple vow

nounRoman 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.

Origin of simple vow

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First recorded in 1900–05

Compare solemn vow.

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How to use simple vow in a sentence

The simple vow of chastity made by the scholastics is a diriment impediment of matrimony.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921 | Thomas J. Campbell
It was probably more common for widows to take a simple vow of chastity and to remain in the world.
Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 | Eileen Edna Power

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