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.
Words nearby simple vow
Compare solemn vow.
Origin of simple vow
First recorded in 1900–05
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