solemn vow

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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.

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Origin of solemn vow

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Words nearby solemn vow

solemnity, solemnize, Solemn League and Covenant, solemnly, Solemn Mass, solemn vow, solenette, solenocyte, solenodon, solenogaster, solenoid

Example sentences from the Web for solemn vow

They stood in a single row, united by solemn respect as the Liu family remained inside.
Funeral Protest Is Too Much for NYPD Union Boss|Michael Daly|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Kenyatta made a Bush-like vow to continue the war on Al-Shabab, saying, “We will not flinch.”
Al-Shabab’s Anti-Christian Slaughter|Margot Kiser|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Under unusually blue skies in Beijing, the American and Chinese presidents vow cooperation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Obama and Xi Jinping Say They’ll Work Together to Save Environment|Ben Leung|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He made the vow on June 30, and I remember thinking at the time how strange it seemed.
Immigration Reform? Not Until Hillary|Michael Tomasky|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Somewhat coyly, Skidmore admits that “Richard was to break this solemn vow in spectacular style.”
Three Dicks: Cheney, Nixon, Richard III and the Art of Reputation Rehab|Clive Irving|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Joe looked at her with a smile, his face still solemn and serious for all its youth and the fires of new-lit hope behind his eyes.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
So he bore down on the solemn declaration that she stood face to face with a prison term for perjury.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
They were just about to celebrate tabagie, or a solemn feast, over his last farewell.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Please advise the surrender as soon as possible in order to give due and solemn publicity to the event.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
My mother opposed her vow to his; not to suffer her child to leave her, till the time of her being professed.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter

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