solemn vow
noun Roman Catholic Church.
a perpetual, irrevocable public vow taken by a religious, in which property may not be owned by the individual, and marriage is held invalid under canon law.
Compare simple vow.
Origin of solemn vow
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
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