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simple vow
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of simple vow1
First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences
The simple vow of chastity made by the scholastics is a diriment impediment of matrimony.
From Project Gutenberg
It was probably more common for widows to take a simple vow of chastity and to remain in the world.
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